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Himalayan environment and culture: the Himalayan “dilemma”

Himalayan environment and culture: the Himalayan “dilemma”. Geog 3251 Mountain Geography summer 2007 term A. Himalaya = dynamic region. Geologically Culturally Politically. Geology. Nepal’s Maoist movement. A war for ice.

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Himalayan environment and culture: the Himalayan “dilemma”

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  1. Himalayan environment and culture: the Himalayan “dilemma” Geog 3251 Mountain Geography summer 2007 term A

  2. Himalaya = dynamic region • Geologically • Culturally • Politically

  3. Geology

  4. Nepal’s Maoist movement

  5. A war for ice

  6. 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.

  7. Nepal’s ethnic diversity

  8. 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

  9. Two types of terraces • Khet (irrigated terraces) - at lower altitudes slope inward rice & wheat crops • Bari (rainfed terraces) - at higher altitudes slope outwards maize and buckwheat

  10. Bari

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