About The Himalayas Video Lecture | Social Studies (SST) Class 9

the Himalayas form a barrier between the
Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan
Plateau their name means abode of snow
and the world's highest mountains are
found here the Himalayas are sublime you
look out and you feel like you can see
to the ends of the earth you feel
connected to everything all at once and
yet you feel very small the scale of the
Himalayas and the physical toughness of
being there almost beggars the
imagination in the valleys the mountains
shelter a mosaic of habitats each with
its own unique plants and wildlife
the people who live there are certainly
the most welcoming of any people I've
ever lived with and they have a common
born they have a spiritual association
with the mountains the Himalayas
profoundly shaped the lives of the
people who live there but their
influence is also felt by many who live
far beyond their realm the Himalayas are
of course the largest mountain chain on
earth but beyond that they are also a
collection of snow clad mountains and
glaciers which are the water supply to
40% of the planet with spring comes the
Thor and meltwater is released slowly
from the glaciers and snow it's the
source of the great rivers of Asia the
lifeblood of countries bordering the
Himalayas such as India and China and
each year the monsoon replenishes the
stalks of ice and snow keeping those
snows
alive keeping the glaciers going is
basically what nature does for us and
yet we are destroying that cycle because
of climate change with rising global
temperatures the glaciers are melting
faster than their being replenished
they're slowly retreating and the water
they hold in their frozen grip is
disappearing there's a lot of work
required on the ground and
internationally collaboratively working
to reduce climate change will also
control our use of water downstream for
agriculture for personal consumption we
need to reduce how much we use the
Himalayas give us one of the most
precious things we have on earth which
is freshwater and this is priceless not
only in its material form but also in
its spiritual and sacred flavors
the future of billions of people depends
on the great gift of water from the
Himalayas a wilderness endowed with the
power of nature