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Indian Himalayan Region
The Indian
Himalayan Region (IHR) is a range that spans ten states of India namely, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh as well
as the hill regions of two states - Assam and West Bengal. The region is
responsible for providing water to a large part of the Indian subcontinent and contains varied flora and fauna.
Trans- Himalayas
Trans himalay is created due to the
collision with eurasian plate.This Zone is the Northern most area in the
country in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. It is an
extension of Tibetan plateau around the Himalayas. The Main Himalayan Ranges
are:
Pir Panjal Range
Here the Pir Panjal
meets the ridgeline, which separates the Kashmir valley from the Warvan valley.
The major passes here in Pir Panjal are the pir panjal pass due west of
Sriagar, the Banihal pass which lies at the top of the Jhelum River at the
southern end of the Kashmir valley, and the sythen pass linking Kashmir with
Kishtwar.
Dhaula Dhar Range
In the west it
divides the Chenab valley and the Tawi valley. Towards the east it extends
across Himachal Pradesh forming the high ridges of the Largi gorge and
extending towards the south of the Pin Parvati valley before it forms the
ridgeline east of the Sutlej River.
Zanskar Range
On the east of the Zanskar region the
range continues through Lahaul and Spiti. While on the North it continues
across the Kinnaur before extending towards west across Uttaranchal. Some of
the main passes are the Fatu La, on the Leh-Srinagar road, while the main
trekking passes into the Zanskar valley are Singge La, the Cha Cha La and the
Rubrang La are.
Ladakh Range
Here the important
passes are the famous Khardung La, and Digar La, which lie to the northeast of
Leh.
East
Korakoram Range
The range consists of high mountain peaks
like Saltoro Kangri, Rimo and Teram Kargri. The Korakoram Pass acts as the main
connector between the markets of Yarkand, Leh and Kashgar.
