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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
•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.
Nepal’s ethnic diversity
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
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
Bari
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