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Himalayan environment and culture:

the Himalayan “dilemma”

Geog 3251 Mountain Geographysummer 2007 term A

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Himalaya = dynamic region

• Geologically• Culturally• Politically

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Geology

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Nepal’s Maoist movement

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A war for ice

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•The northwestern part of the region evolved under Muslim influence•The southern flanks of the centre and east under Hindu influence, •The northern fringe under Buddhist influence.

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Nepal’s ethnic diversity

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Himalayan region extremely dynamic

• Geophysically: tectonic activity• Climatically: monsoon• Politically:

– Chinese-Nepalese border conflict– India-Nepal border conflict– Nepal’s maoist war

• Culturally: ethnic diversity

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Two types of terraces

• Khet (irrigated terraces) - at lower altitudesslope inward

rice & wheat crops

• Bari (rainfed terraces) - at higher altitudes slope outwards maize and buckwheat

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Bari


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