Animals found in this region include the snow leopard, Himalayan tahr, musk deer, and pikas. Temperate Coniferous Forest: In the northeast, temperate sub-alpine conifer forests are found at elevations of 8, to 13, ft.
Located in the inner valley area, these forests are protected from harsh monsoon conditions by surrounding mountain ranges. The dominant tree types are pine, hemlock, spruce, and fir. Animals found in this region include red pandas, takins, and musk deer.
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests: Found in middle elevations of 6, to 9, ft. These forests receive almost 80 inches of annual rainfall, mostly during the monsoon season. In addition to indigenous oaks and maples, plants like orchids, lichen, and ferns also grow in the area.
A huge range of wildlife, including over species of birds, are found here during the cooler seasons before they migrate to higher elevations to escape the hot summers. Probably the most important is Mount Kailash 6,m located in Tibet, this peak is an abode of the Hindi God Shiva and is also revered by Buddhists. It is forbidden to climb Kailash however pilgrims of several religions believe that circumambulating Mount Kailasa on foot is a holy ritual that will bring good fortune.
Lake Manasarowar lies at the base of Mount Kailash, and is the source of the Brahmaputra river. The Mountain Company specialise in organising cultural tours, trekking holidays and expeditions to the five countries located along the Himalayan range: Burma Myanmar , India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan.
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Note that in the above animation the continental plates are shown to collide at 10 Ma; this should instead read 50 Ma. This caused the continental crust to thicken due to folding and faulting by compressional forces pushing up the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau.
The continental crust here is twice the average thickness at around 75 km. The thickening of the continental crust marked the end of volcanic activity in the region as any magma moving upwards would solidify before it could reach the surface. The Himalayas are still rising by more than 1 cm per year as India continues to move northwards into Asia, which explains the occurrence of shallow focus earthquakes in the region today.
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