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The Great Himalayas (Himadri) people to visit and enjoy the cool weather
The Great Himalayas, also known as the and scenic views. This region also has
Himadri, are the northernmost and highest several famous holy places like Kedarnath,
part of the Himalayan mountain range. Badrinath, and Amarnath, where many
These mountains stay covered with snow people go to pray and find peace.
all year because they are so tall and cold. In The Lower Himalayas (Shivalik Ranges)
this snowy region, large areas of ice called South of the Himachal are the low
snowfields slowly turn into glaciers. A mountains called the Shivalik Ranges. It
glacier is like a river made of ice that is the southernmost range of the northern
moves very slowly. These glaciers are very mountains. The slopes of these hills are
important because they give rise to many covered with thick and valuable forests
big rivers such as the Indus, Ganga, that provide shelter to different types of
Yamuna, Satluj, Kosi, and Brahmaputra, wild animals. This range is made of soft
which flow through different parts of India rocks and mud. It has many broad valleys
and help people in many ways. called ‘Duns’ (e.g. Dehradun.)
The Middle Himalayas (Himachal)
To the south of the Great Himalayas, the
Middle Himalaya or Himachal are located.
Their height ranges from 3,500 to 5,000
metres above sea level. There are many low
areas called valleys in these mountains.
Shivalik Hills
Rivers flow through these valleys. Orchards
The living condition in this region are
of plums and apples are common here.
diverse and well adjusted to the climatic
The Himachal region has mountain slopes
conditions. This region includes Jammu
covered with rich forests full of trees like
and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,
pine, willow, oak, and deodar. These
Uttarakhand, Sikkim and West Bengal and
forests are important and add to the natural
North-Eastern States. The geographical
beauty of the area. On these slopes, there
location and natural beauty of this region
are many lovely hill stations such as
attracts tourists from all over the world.
Shimla, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, and
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Nainital, which are popular places for
On 31 October 2019, the region was
officially divided into two separate areas
called Union Territories—Jammu and
Kashmir, and Ladakh. This means they
are now governed directly by the central
Ranikhet Nainital
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