Why Himalayas Are So Special?

The name Himalaya is a compound word in Sanskrit. It compromises of "Hima" means snow and "Alaya" means about.This is the great name for the Himalayas since the snow never melts! Although it is one of the famous and heavenly places to visit, here are some of the interesting facts about the Himalayas everyone should now.

•75% of Nepal is covered by Himalayas.

•The Himalayas is the source of many large perennial rivers in the world, which are divided into two river systems – the Indus river system and the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system.

•The Himalayas is the home of several high peaks.It has a record of having the maximum number of beaks in the world.Out of 14 heights peaks in this world, Himalayas holds 9.

•They have formed 70 million years ago and were an outcome of same geological activities that have torn apart our continents over billions of years.

•Scientist Noel Odell discovered fossils embedded in the Everest’s rock which shown that Himalaya was once below the water about 450 million years ago.

•The Himalayas serve as a natural habitat to some exotic species of animals like the snow leopard, wild goat, Tibetan sheep, musk deer and mountain goats. More than 340 different species of birds can be found in this region.

•Scientists have confirmed that the great Himalayan range is still growing. Due to the movement of plates, Himalayas are moving approximately 20mm per year.

•The Himalayan weather is not stable and it changes quickly. The Himalayan regions are prone to floods, monsoons, snowstorms, landslides, tremors, earthquakes and high-velocity winds.

•It is the second pace after Antarctica in the world at which very few people visit.

•The Himalayas are the third largest deposit of ice and snow in the world, after Antarctica and the Arctic. There are approximately 15,000 glaciers located throughout the range. The Himalayan Siachen glacier is the largest glacier outside the poles which is 72 km in length.

The Himalayas is one of the glorious and intimidating creations of the world! They are adorned with different religions and cultures which no other mountain in the world did.Hope these facts has improved your knowledge about the Himalayas. If heights are in your blood, then you must visit heights of planet hearth – The Himalayas.