Himalayan mountain?

Question

The himalayan mountain ecosystem in asia has been identified as a region of high biodiversity. the region contains a tall mountain range, high meadows, and deep river gorges.

explain what scientists mean when they say that the himalayan mountain region has a high biodiversity. identify one kind of natural event that would temporarily decrease the biodiversity of a single meadow within the himalayan mountain region. explain your answer. in the future, the human population density in the himalayan mountain region is expected to double. explain how and why this will affect the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

Answer 1

The flora and fauna of the Himalayas is unique as nowhere else. Land at higher than 6 kilometers (vertically above mean sea level) or more for a hundred miles at a stretch, at places.

Rhododendrons varieties, Bharal (blue sheep), Yak (Bovine) are representative species unique to this region.There are green (in summer) meadows upto 5 kilometers height. They have been undisturbed as they are not accessible to man who has to climb enormous heights. Even humans (Tibetans, Bhutias, Lepchas) inhabiting these heights for generations have their physiology (they have enormous chests) adapted to rare air making breathing difficult for a plains-man. High population densities from plains below might put pressure on the region's ecological balance. Lumberjacks have always been active in Himalays in view if the heavy forests. But it appears the timber lobby has less supporters.That's good news.

Man may alter the course of streams, generate heat in the atmosphere, denude or otherwise alter the flora and interfere with natural migration paths. Sensitive species may not withstand all this.