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Why do we need to care of our mountains?
They help us by improving air and water quality; they are a refuge for biodiversity, they help reduce erosion in areas of steep terrain and they are obvious physical barriers protecting us from natural disasters such as landslides, mudflows or rockslides.
How can we take good care of mountains?
Some very simple changes include:
- Keeping a reusable water bottle with you.
- Bringing reusable shopping bags when you run errands.
- Using natural cleaning products in your home.
- Planting an edible garden in your yard.
- Becoming a one car family or carpooling with others.
How do mountains benefit humans?
Mountains also provide us with many important goods, including wood, pastures for livestock, drinking water and clean air. All are provided by mountain ecosystems, through complex processes, that are maintained by the community of different species and their interactions between them and with the abiotic environment.
What can we get from mountains?
Maize, potatoes, barley, sorghum, quinoa, tomatoes and apples – six of the 20 plant species that supply most of the world’s food – originated in mountain areas.
How can we keep mountains clean?
Here are 9 ways to help you go plastic-free on your treks
- Get your Cutlery from home.
- Avoid carrying plastic bags.
- Switch to reusable razors.
- Keep a tab on the tissues you use on the trek.
- Switch to a more eco-friendly variant for menstrual hygiene.
- Always segregate the waste before disposing.
How can we protect northern mountains?
Studying vulnerable and endangered species. Working with local communities to help them live in harmony with wildlife. Promoting green infrastructure development. Creating an effective poaching control network.
How much rubbish is on Mount Everest?
The mountain is home to three tonnes of climbers’ rubbish, left by adventurers visiting the mountain. The waste includes tents and equipment left behind, as well as human waste from mountaineers who need to go to the loo while they’re up there.
How Himalayas are getting polluted due to leftover waste?
Trekking and climbing trails in the Himalayas have long suffered from the rubbish discarded by walkers. The result: discarded food cans, plastic packets and every other kind of trash along once pristine mountains and streams. A few years back, volunteers in Nepal and India formed squads to clean the trails.
Why should we protect the Himalayas?
Preserving the Sacred Himalayan Landscape The Himalayas are an important source of fresh water for millions of people in South Asia. Its alpine meadows and conifer forests harbor an array of rare plant life and endangered species.