Biodiversity Hotspots Activity
The Himalaya hotspot is where most of the world's highest mountain are found. The Mountain rise causes a diversity of ecosystems that range from alluvial grasslands to alpine meadows. There are around 1000 species of plants in Himalaya, 3160 endemic to the region. The largest family of flowering plant there is orchdacea, it has 750 species, many representing rather young endemic species. There are about 300 mammal species, 12 of them are native to the place. Golden langur is one of the endemic species in this area.
The area is located in an arc over 3000km of northern Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Northwestern and northeastern states of India. Most of these countries are included to be developing nations. Given the fact that they are developing countries there is a great rate of population growth in this areas which in many different ways contribute for the decreasing of biodiversity in the mountains of Himalaya. People have lived in the mountains of the Himalayas for thousands of years as a result greater access to the global market has increased the demand for natural resources in the area which is the reason for population growth in productive ecosystems and richest biodiversity. The more people there are in the area, the more clearing of forests and grasslands for cultivation occurs which is the main reason severe erosion happens. Besides the population factor Unplanned and poorly managed tourism has led to environmental deterioration. Political unrest, often in the form of insurgencies, also threatens the integrity of some protected areas. Other threats to biodiversity and forest integrity include mining, the construction of roads and large dams, and pollution due to the use of agrochemicals.
The area is located in an arc over 3000km of northern Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Northwestern and northeastern states of India. Most of these countries are included to be developing nations. Given the fact that they are developing countries there is a great rate of population growth in this areas which in many different ways contribute for the decreasing of biodiversity in the mountains of Himalaya. People have lived in the mountains of the Himalayas for thousands of years as a result greater access to the global market has increased the demand for natural resources in the area which is the reason for population growth in productive ecosystems and richest biodiversity. The more people there are in the area, the more clearing of forests and grasslands for cultivation occurs which is the main reason severe erosion happens. Besides the population factor Unplanned and poorly managed tourism has led to environmental deterioration. Political unrest, often in the form of insurgencies, also threatens the integrity of some protected areas. Other threats to biodiversity and forest integrity include mining, the construction of roads and large dams, and pollution due to the use of agrochemicals.