But its not only Cantonese that is under fire. Tibetans are also saying that as more Chinese flock into the Tibetan region, their language is becoming harder to hold onto. Tibetans have had their own language and many dialects for centuries. But that all seems to be changing.These days, Tibetan students study most of their classes in Mandarin Chinese—a language that's often key to finding a good job—especially now that so many ethnic Chinese have migrated to Tibet. Many Tibetans worry that this means their own ancient language and its unique writing system are at risk of disappearing.Even the Shanghai Shigatse (pron: shi-GOT-suh) Experimental School, which is technically bilingual, only teaches one class in Tibetan—the Tibetan language class. All other subjects are taught in Mandarin. Teachers say there are no Tibetan language textbooks available for subjects like history, math or science. For decades, the Chinese regime has been promoting standard Mandarin Chinese in the Tibetan region. All business transactions are now made only in Mandarin. And when it comes to finding a good job, many Tibetans have little choice but to learn it.High school student Dawan Dunjhu agrees. [Dawan Dunjhu, Tibetan High School Student]: "I want to be a lawyer, and for me Mandarin plays a very important role both in my life and my study. If someone can't speak Mandarin then they might as well be mute." The Chinese regime claims it goes to great lengths to support Tibetan culture, but many <b>...</b>

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The worlds highest plateau, the 'Deosai Plains' in Pakistan, hosted the most spectacular event in the history of the Himalayas. A worldwide gathering of talented 'freestyle' and 'freeride' skiers as well as snowboarders, joined by the cream of Pakistani skiers, to enter into the first ever extreme competition in a unique location. A base camp village was designed to allow participants and invited guests to enjoy a week of activities and entertainment, including aerial demonstrations from Base Jumpers and Paraglider Pilots - legendary performances from world renowned DJs and local musicians, to name but a few of the outlined programme. Project of Himalayan Extreme [2007]

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...aka "The Himalayas are Alive, with the Sound of Music" :-) Things have certainly moved on since the days of Chairman Mao; Chinese patriotic songs now come in a far more subtle and insidiously enticing guise than they did in the heady days of "proletarian opera" - as this very nice-sounding, gorgeously-produced triumphalist extravaganza illustrates.

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The Deosai National Park is located in the Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan that is known as the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA). The park is located on the Deosai Plains, that are among the highest plateaus in the world with an average height of 4114 metres above the sea level, covering an area of about 3000 square kilometers. For just over half the year - between November and May - Deosai is snow-bound. In the summer months when the snow clears up, Deosai is accessible from Skardu in the north and the Astore Valley in the west. Deosai is well known for its spring season when it is covered by a carpet of millions of flowers and a wide variety of butterflies. Deosai Plains make up one of the last frontiers of natural habitat for the Himalayan Brown Bear, a creature that once roamed the mountains freely. The Deosai National Park was established in 1993 to secure the survival of the bear and its habitat. Having long been a prize kill for poachers and hunters, the bear, Pakistan's largest omnivore, now has a hope for survival in Deosai where its number has increased from just 19 in 1993 to 40 in 2005. The Deosai Plains are also home to the Himalayan Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Marmot, Wolf, the Ladakh Urial, the Snow Leopard, and over 124 resident and migratory birds. Birds in the park include the Golden Eagle, Lammergeier, Griffon Vulture, Laggar Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Indian Sparrowhawk and Snowcock. Courtesy: Wikipedia

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The Himalayan Mountains are called garden of god and there is a desert which rises 3500 meters above the sea level. That desert is known as Nepalese Mustang behind the snow covered mountain, Himalaya. Presses from all over the world have called it the last forbidden land. Mustang, the kingdom of seclusion is also high praised by Dalai Lama. Now you can see all the part of Mustang by Korean independent documentary producers, for the first time.

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Himalaya (Nepali: हिमालय), 1999, also known as Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef and as Caravan, is a Nepalese movie directed by Eric Valli and was funded through France-based corporations. It was the first Nepalese film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards. Himalaya is a story set against the backdrop of the Nepalese Himalayas. At an altitude of five thousand meters in the remote mountain province of Dolpa, Himalaya is the story of a tribe that take a caravan of yaks across the mountains, carrying salt from the high plateau down to the plains. This they do, in order to supplement their meagre stock of grain with which to survive the winter. The film unfolds as a story of rivalry based on misunderstandings and distrust, between an aging chief and the young daring herdsman, who is both friend and rival to the existing family that controls the caravan passage. The film is a narrative on the both traditions and the impermanent nature of human struggle to retain and express power in the face of the Gods. "The Gods triumph" is the call that echoes at the end of the film and expresses the balancing of karmic destinies. The extreme environment of the Himalayas is magnificently contrasted to the delicacy of humanity and the beauty of Tibetan culture. Himalaya was shot in widescreen over nine months on location in a region that can only be reached on foot, with all characters played by real chiefs, lamas and local villagers. Director Eric <b>...</b>

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Himalayan 'Style' Art is art that is indigenous to the Himalayas, predominantly Tibet, Nepal and Kashmir, and the areas under the cultural sway of these cultures. Himalayan 'style' art is primarily concerned with religious subjects and is recognizable through the use of composition, symbols and motifs. Individual works of art are commonly created in sets forming much larger works of art. Geographic Region of Himalayan 'Style' Art: The Himalayas include the Tibetan Plateau, Nepal, Kashmir, Bhutan and the northern most regions of India and Pakistan. The surrounding geographic regions where Himalayan style art is found are China, Mongolia, southern Siberia, Tuva, Buryatia and northern Burma, all of which are to the north and east of the Tibetan Plateau. Himalayan art is especially found throughout China. In the very center of China's capital city, Beijing, is Beihai a Himalayan style stupa and reliquary mound. Also, along the Pacific Ocean at locations such as Hangzhou south of Shanghai, Himalayan art from the Yuan period can be found in abundance.

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The Himalayan Mountains are called garden of god and there is a desert which rises 3500 meters above the sea level. That desert is known as Nepalese Mustang behind the snow covered mountain, Himalaya. Presses from all over the world have called it the last forbidden land. Mustang, the kingdom of seclusion is also high praised by Dalai Lama. Now you can see all the part of Mustang by Korean independent documentary producers, for the first time.

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Himalaya (Nepali: हिमालय), 1999, also known as Himalaya - l'enfance d'un chef and as Caravan, is a Nepalese movie directed by Eric Valli and was funded through France-based corporations. It was the first Nepalese film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards. Himalaya is a story set against the backdrop of the Nepalese Himalayas. At an altitude of five thousand meters in the remote mountain province of Dolpa, Himalaya is the story of a tribe that take a caravan of yaks across the mountains, carrying salt from the high plateau down to the plains. This they do, in order to supplement their meagre stock of grain with which to survive the winter. The film unfolds as a story of rivalry based on misunderstandings and distrust, between an aging chief and the young daring herdsman, who is both friend and rival to the existing family that controls the caravan passage. The film is a narrative on the both traditions and the impermanent nature of human struggle to retain and express power in the face of the Gods. "The Gods triumph" is the call that echoes at the end of the film and expresses the balancing of karmic destinies. The extreme environment of the Himalayas is magnificently contrasted to the delicacy of humanity and the beauty of Tibetan culture. Himalaya was shot in widescreen over nine months on location in a region that can only be reached on foot, with all characters played by real chiefs, lamas and local villagers. Director Eric <b>...</b>

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This animation shows how the collision of India and Eurasia, which started about 50 million years ago and continues to this day, formed the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Credit: Kristel Chanard, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology; Tim Pyle, California Institute of Technology

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Documentary looking at the wildlife of the most stunning mountain range in the world, home to snow leopards, Himalayan wolves and Tibetan bears. Snow leopards stalk their prey among the highest peaks. Concealed by snowfall, the chase is watched by golden eagles circling above. On the harsh plains of the Tibetan plateau live extraordinary bears and square-faced foxes hunting small rodents to survive. In the alpine forests, dancing pheasants have even influenced rival border guards in their ritualistic displays. Valleys carved by glacial waters lead to hillsides covered by paddy fields containing the lifeline to the East, rice. In this world of extremes, the Himalayas reveal not only snow-capped mountains and fascinating animals but also a vital lifeline for humanity.

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The Himalaya Range or Himalayas for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6962 metres (22841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7200 m (23622 ft).

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Glaciers in Asia are creating an uncertain future across the region. From Nepal to the Tibetan Plateau, Bhutan to India and the Bay of Bengal, a way of life is under threat. The climate is changing and life as we know it from the mountains to sea is falling out of balance. These glaciers are source to seven of the region's greatest rivers. But our most precious resource is disappearing one drop at a time. The people of Asia are answering the call, harnessing determination, spirituality and science to adapt and survive in a face of a Himalayan Meltdown. Stay tuned for the premiere broadcast of Revealed: Himalayan Meltdown, a co-production by the UN Development Programme, Discovery Asia, and Arrowhead Films on Discovery Channel, Sunday 15 May 2011, 21:00 hrs. Airdates: Sun. 15 May 11, 21:00 - Discovery SE Asia Sun. 15 May 11, 21:00 - Discovery Malaysia Sun. 15 May 11, 21:00 - Discovery Philippines Sun. 29 May 11, 19:30 - Discovery Australia Sun. 29 May 11, 19:30 - Discovery New Zealand Sun. 05 June 11, 21:00 - Discovery Taiwan

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Documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough looking at the wildlife of the most stunning mountain range in the world, home to snow leopards, Himalayan wolves and Tibetan bears. Snow leopards stalk their prey among the highest peaks. Concealed by snowfall, the chase is watched by golden eagles circling above. On the harsh plains of the Tibetan plateau live extraordinary bears and square-faced foxes hunting small rodents to survive. In the alpine forests, dancing pheasants have even influenced rival border guards in their ritualistic displays. Valleys carved by glacial waters lead to hillsides covered by paddy fields containing the lifeline to the East, rice. In this world of extremes, the Himalayas reveal not only snow-capped mountains and fascinating animals but also a vital lifeline for humanity. First broadcast: BBC Two, 8:00PM Thu, 19 Aug 2010

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The Himalaya Range (Sanskrit: literally, "abode of snow", हिमालय, IPA pronunciation: [hɪ'mɑlijə]), or Himalayas for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6962 metres (22841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7200 m (23622 ft).[1] The Himalayan system, which includes outlying subranges, stretches across six countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, People's Republic of China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Some of the world's major rivers, the Indus, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Yangtze, rise in the Himalayas, and their combined drainage basin is home to some 1.3 billion people, including the people of Bangladesh. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The main Himalaya range runs, west to east, from the Indus river valley to the Brahmaputra river valley, forming an arc 2400 km (1491 mi) long, which varies in width from 400 km (249 mi <b>...</b>

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The Sutlej is one of only three Trans Himalayan rivers originating in the high Tibetan Plateau that cuts across the mighty Himalayan ranges at Himachal Pradesh. For more information on this video click - www.indiavideo.org Video by www.invismultimedia.com

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www.nhm.org August 28, 2011 --A paper to be published on September 2, 2011 in the authoritative magazine Science reveals the discovery of a primitive woolly rhino fossil in the Himalayas, which suggests some giant mammals first evolved in present-day Tibet before the beginning of the Ice Age. The extinction of Ice Age giants such as woolly mammoths and rhinos, giant sloths, and saber-tooth cats has been widely studied, but much less is known about where these giants came from, and how they acquired their adaptations for living in a cold environment. A team of geologists and paleontologists led by Xiaoming Wang from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) and Qiang Li of Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, uncovered a complete skull and lower jaw of a new species of woolly rhino (Coelodonta thibetana) in 2007, at the foothills of the Himalayas in southwestern Tibetan Plateau. "Cold places, such as Tibet, Arctic, and Antarctic, are where the most unexpected discoveries will be made in the future — these are the remaining frontiers that are still largely unexplored," said the NHM's Dr. Wang. There are dual connections between the new paper and the Natural History Family of Museums (including the Natural History Museum and the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits). Dr. Wang contributed to NHM's Age of Mammals exhibition, which depicts the creation of the Himalayan Mountains and Tibetan Plateau, and subsequent <b>...</b>

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Teaser du prochain Opus de la série Expedisound....Pré commandes en ligne !!! Support !!! Teaser of the next Expedisound Project...Pré order available on line....Support !!! CHINA EXPEDISOUND, Yunnan province, est le fruit de la collaboration entre le label IOT RECORD, Full Rhizome, et Dynamogenie, association sans port d'attache valorisant les échanges multiculturels. Neuf mois d'immersion dans le vaste empire Chinois, et la découverte des Naxis, minorité ethnique des plateaux pré-himalayiens du Yunnan, aux pratiques chamaniques et culturelles étonnantes. Le troisième opus de la série Expedisound présente un nouveau visage, sans caravane de camions ni Sound-system embarqué. Avec une équipe resserrée, le voyage et les échanges gagnent en intimité et en profondeur, pour atteindre d'autres horizons artistiques ; un documentaire et un cd axés sur une tradition musicale rare, un cd ethno-electro d'une vingtaine de musiciens de tous bords , et enfin une banque sonore et des bonus multi-dimensionnels qui nous entraînent dans la traversée de la Chine du nord au sud. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPEDISOUND CHINA, Yunnan province, is the result of collaboration between the IOT Records label, Full Rhizome and Dynamogenie, a collective created to boost multicultural exchanges. Nine months of immersion in the vast Chinese empire, to the discovery of the Naxi, an ethnic minority of pre-Himalayan plateau of <b>...</b>

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For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ facebook.com A Chinese plan to dam up a river in Tibet could have big consequences for people living downstream in northern India. Indian protesters gathered on Sunday to raise awareness of the issue. Here's that story. Members of the protest group Jan Chetna Manch gathered on Sunday in India's northern city of Allahabad. They're protesting a Chinese dam project they say could harm their region. Chinese officials have said they plan to build a hydroelectric power plant and dam up the Tsang-Po River—known as the Brahmaputra River in India. The river starts in Tibet, and flows down into India and Bangladesh. Opponents of the plan are concerned about the environmental impact the dam will have on agriculture and drinking water downstream. [Shahid Jalal, Member of Jan Chetna Manch]: "The chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have repeatedly asked the federal government to stop the dam that is being built on the Brahmaputra River... but no action has thus far been taken on the part of the government." There are also worries that the dam would give the Chinese regime the power to control the flow of water into India and Bangladesh. This could create a political lever that the Chinese leadership could use to influence the Indian and Bangladeshi governments. Regardless, the dam would have an impact the ecosystems and farming communities of northern India and Bangladesh. Chinese <b>...</b>

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Deep blue lake, coniferous forest around, highland above and snow capped himalayan range in the top, a blend of unbelievable beauty and boundary people often compare it with Nymph of Heaven. Adorably beautiful Rara lake in western Nepal, in the lap of northern himalayan range, mesmerise everyone with its beauty. Considered one of the best destination in Nepal for Trekking Rara is rich in biodiversity and living culture. It is famous because of flora and fauna, high himalayan views, white plateau, local culture, and art and living styles. Rara, a clean high altitude lake at an elevationof 2990m ringed by pine, juniper and forests and show capped himalayan peaks is the main attraction of Rara National Park. Spread over 14 Sq. Km, the deepest part of the lake 170m. The oval shaped lake, with east west axis has maximum length of 5Km and 3Km width has its water flow from its bank and ultimately merge with the Karnali river through the george of Khaptad brook. Early morning stroll around the lake gives us a lot of pleasure. It is more pleasure to ride a local boat in the early morning in the calm water. The strong breeze and waves in the lake make a difficult to such boat rides in the afternoons. The sound of waves splash against the eastern bank of the lake makes echos now and then to make the beautiful scenery all making more charming. The 4 hours walk to Chuchemara lake at 4039m or 2 hours walk to Murmatop at 3400m gives the full view of rara lake. Rara National Park was <b>...</b>

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Lovely images of people and places you'll find in the Himalayan region of India - popularly known as the Devbhumi "Land of the Gods". Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill state in northern India nestled in western Himalayas. The state is landlocked with the Tibetan plateau to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north, and the Punjab to the west. www.mahindrahomestays.com

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TAB NOW AVAILABLE from www.benpowellguitar.com I wrote this piece after travelling to the Indian Himalayan high plateau (3000-5000m). When I play this my mind is full of smiling Ladakhi faces, steaming bowls of momo soup and the impossibly blue sky.

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The Land of Himachal, Apple Garden in Manali Popularly known as the Devbhumi -- "Land of the Gods", Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill state in India, nestles in north-west region of western Himalayas. The state is landlocked with the Tibetan plateau to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north, and the Punjab to the west. However, the state stands apart from its neighbours in terms of its sheer topographic diversity and breathtaking pristine natural beauty. From vast tracts of high-altitude Trans-Himalayan desert to dense green deodar forests, from apple orchards to cultivated terraces, from snow capped high Himalayan mountain ranges to snow fed lakes and gushing rivers.

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Himalaya....avi - Guido Hoffmann The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains or Sanskrit: Devanagari: literally( "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest, and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6962 metres (22841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7200 m (23600 ft). The main Himalayan range runs west to east, from the Indus river valley to the Brahmaputra river valley, forming an arc 2400 km (1500 mi) long, which varies in width from 400 km (250 mi) in the western Kashmir-Xinjiang region to 150 km (93 mi) in the eastern Tibet-Arunachal Pradesh region. The range consists of three coextensive sub-ranges, with the northernmost, and highest, known as the Great or Inner Himalayas. Some of the world's major river systems arise in the Himalayas, and their combined drainage basin is home to some 3 billion people (almost half of Earth's population) in 18 countries. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the <b>...</b>

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High up in the Himalayas is the land of the Thunder Dragon. The tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan one of the most pristine places, the last Shangrila, is now transforming into Plateau of Happiness. A mythical place where a king gives up absolute power to bring democracy to his people. Even in this quintessentially isolated Himalayan kingdom a debate about globalization is gathering intensity after the introduction of internet and the cable television. The Bhutanese may be treading slowly, trying to preserve their culture but the contest between internet and cable television vs Buddhism has become ever more explicit.

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This song tells of the beauty of the Tibetan plateau and the Himalayan Mountains, the tallest mountains in the world and pride of the Tibetan people. The music comes from their hearts and belongs to the mountains. "Qing Zang Gao Yuan" by Li Na captures the immortal dreams and endless echoes of the mountain. From Phoenix Rising (spring show 2009)

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The Himalaya Range or Himalayas for short (English pronunciation: /hɪˈmɑ�ləjə/ or /ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə/; Sanskrit: हिमालय), Tamil:emaya malai, meaning "abode of snow",[1] is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of a massive mountain system that includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and other, lesser, ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. The Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range consider that Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6962 m (22841 ft), is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7200 metres (23622 ft).[2] The Himalayan system, which includes outlying subranges, stretches across six countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Some of the world's major rivers, the Indus, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Yangtze, rise in the Himalayas, and their combined drainage basin is home to some 1.3 billion people. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The main Himalaya range runs, west to east, from the Indus river valley to the Brahmaputra river valley, forming an arc 2400 km (1490 mi) long, which varies in width from 400 km in the western Kashmir-Xinjiang <b>...</b>

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The Ladakh range has numerous peaks which have been successfully climbing while there are others which are still to be attempted.While Ladakh has numerous peaks the Zanskar peaks are higher.The Garhwal Himalayas has the second highest peak in India the 7800m high Nanda Devi.From Sikkim easy access is also provided to the towering Kanchenjunga the third highest peak in the world at 8586m. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3000 m (9800 ft).It spans the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and the upper Indus River valley. Choose your custom tour packages from us at Destination Doorstep. Visit us at www.destination-doorstep.com or Call us now at 1800-103-2228 (toll free in India) for booking your adventurous summer at Ladakh

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From WildlifeOfPakistan.com This video clip is from Pakistan showing one of the final refugees of the Himalayan Brown Bear, Deosai National Park. About 20-30 bears live in the park. They are clasiffied as an endangerd species. Visit www.wildlifeofpakistan.com for more information.

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This 15 minute video documents events surrounding a 4 day Health Camp in November 2009 sponsored by the (Tsum Welfare Committee)TWC. It illustrates the beauty of the people and landscape of the "Hidden land of Happiness" as well as the hardships and needs of the local population. TWC is an official Nepali NGO and the only one from Tsum Valley committed to providing education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for local residents. TWC is also implementing a campaign to manage waste and wherever possible recycle it. In Tibetan, Tsum Valley is referred to as "Beyul-Kimolung" which means "The Hidden Land of Happiness". This evocative description captures the spirit of its remote villages located beyond the northern side of the Himalayan range and the Valley extends to the Tibetan Plateau. Trekking to Tsum can take 6 to 7 days from the nearest road accessible to vehicles. Only recently opened to tourism, the Tsum Valley is a unique trekking destination replete with numerous spiritual and cultural attractions. A film by Rinzin Norbu Lama media.rinzin@gmail.com

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The yak (Poephagus grunniens), a ruminant species and native of the Tibetan plateau, remained confined to Asian countries interconnected through the Himalayan, Pamir, Kun Lun, Tien Shan and Altay mountains. In India, yaks are reared in the high hills of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh by highlanders who are practicing Buddhists. Yaks can tolerate very low temperatures and are the only large mammals able to graze at 6 000 m above sea level, even at -40°C. The yak has a broad chest with a spacious heart and lungs and a high red cell count, characteristics that assist them in coping with the thin air at high altitudes. Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and Digital Betacam. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.

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For long forbidden to tourists, the legendary Kingdom of Mustang, one of the wildest dreams for the Himalaya's lovers, is now accessible to foreign travelers since 1991. The department of immigration issues only a small number of special permits. This enclave of Tibet in Nepal located beyond the barrier occupies the high Himalayan Kali Gandaki, ancient caravan route between the desolate wilderness of the Tibetan Plateau, the hills of Nepal and the plains of India. Inhabited by the Lobas, the kingdom shows for a while, the Tibetan Buddhist culture without Chinese influence.

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Global warming is melting the 18000 Himalayan glaciers, the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar ice sheets. Their melting spells trouble for not only 2 billion Asians, but the whole world. Mountaineer David Breashears, leader of the Glacier Research Imaging Project (GRIP), has traveled to the Himalaya many times to recreate photographs of glaciers taken on expeditions nearly 100 years ago. Together these "Then & Now" photos provide dramatic evidence of the effects of global warming, in some cases the glaciers have lost more than 400 vertical feet of ice! Visit asiasociety.org for more information and to explore our multimedia presentation on melting Himalayan glaciers for yourself.

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