Simrandeep KaurAIR 15 · CSE 2025 · 191 wordsTheir whole copy
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Himalayan states ecological carrying capacity refers to recouping ability in face of exploitation or increased burdens. Alpine young mountains have fragile eco-carrying capacity.
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Man-made disasters in Himalayas.
- Global warming triggering glacier melting → CWC observed rise in Glacier lakes.
→ Retreated glaciers make morraine dammed glacier e.g. Rampurna glacier in Nepal.
Cloudbursts → Orographic lift of Moisture laden winds causing sudden heavy downpour. e.g. Chamoli flash floods in 2018 (Uttarakhand).
Glacial lake outbursts- → e.g. In Sikkim - South Lhonak lake outburst in 2023.
Landslides & Avalanches. → sudden mass movements under the influence of gravity.
Tourism as trigger :-
→ Joshimath subsidence due to overdevelopment (M.C. Mishra Committee warnings). → Pollution & Wastes disturbing natural flow of rivers ⇒ causing landslides. → Global warming. → Unsustainable tourism to Pilgrimage sites.
Measures to be implemented.
- Sustainable tourism development of Char Dham Yatra.
- Shifting cultivation to Terrace based Farming.
- Biodegradable waste.
- No human interference in eco-fragile zones.
- Safety Protocols.
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Himalayas are known as Adobe of Gods. As a crown of Indian geography, we must preserve this adobe with Intergenerational responsibility.