The Himalayan mountain ranges
The youngest of the world’s mountain ranges, the Himalayas are also
the highest. The Himalayas are divided into three parts: Greater
Himalayas, Himalaya Himalayan Environment and lower, depending on their
location and height. The Himalayas are how some large rivers like the
Ganges, the Yamuna, Brahamputra, Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab. The Himalayas
is formed by several mountain ranges, such as Pir Panjal, Dhauladhar,
Ladakh, Zanskar, Karakoram and Shivalik.
All are rich in flora and fauna and contribute to the formation of
some rivers that are “fed” by the snow, Pir Panjal is in the Middle
Himalayas. It extends over an area of 3574 square kilometers and an
altitude of 6,500 meters. Pir Panjal extends through the northern states
of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in India. Tattakoti is the
highest mountain with a height of 15,524 feet above sea level.
Dhauladhar, also known as the lower outer Himalaya. Start at
Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh and ends at Badrinath in Uttarakhand. It
is characterized by dark granite rocky peaks, which remain covered with
snow for most of the year. Its altitude ranges between 3,500 and 6,000
meters above sea level.
Peaks are preferred by those who love mountaineering and trekking.
Ladakh is situated at an altitude of 6,100 meters above sea level in
Jammu and Kashmir. The highest passable road in the world, Khardungla,
has an altitude of 5606 meters over sea level.
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