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Name:  Himalayas, Sanskrit for ‘abode of snow’ Geography:  The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The Himalayan range is made up of three parallel ranges often referred to as the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas. Ecology:  While intimidating mountains like Everest and 2K tend to dominate our perceptions of the region, the Himalayas are rich in biodiversity. Climates range from tropical at the base of the mountains to perennial snow and ice at the highest elevations. These complex and diverse eco-regions are interconnected: an ecological threat to one is ultimately a threat to many. Here are just a few examples of Himalayan ecology: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands: Western alpine shrubs and meadows can be found between 9,850 and 16,400 ft. These areas tend to have cold winters and mild summer

The greater Himalaya range runs west to east, from the Indus river valley in northern Pakistan to the Brahmaputra river valley in northern India and Tibet, forming an arc 2,400 km long, which varies in width from 400 km in Northern Pakistan to 150 km in the eastern Tibet. Map Himalaya Range The name comes from the Sanskrit word, meaning "snow land". The Western Himalayas are situated in Kashmir valley and Northern Pakistan, to the south and east of Indus River, and is dominated by Nanga Parbat massif with highest peak rising 8125 metres above the sea level, Pakistan’s 2nd and world’s 9th highest peak. Nanga Parbat peak is also famous for its unique Rupal Face which rises 4,600 meters straight above its base and the mountain is considered as one of the most difficult and dangerous to climb, nick named as Killer Mountain. Nanga Parbat Pakistan, ninth highest peak in world The Himalaya range occupies in Pakistan the regions of Kashmir, Kaghan, Kohistan, Deosai

"Himalaya" and "Imaus" redirect here. For the genus of moth, see  Imaus (moth) . For other uses, see  Himalaya (disambiguation) . Himalayas Himalaya The north face of  Mount Everest  seen from the path to the base camp in  Tibet Autonomous Region , China Highest point Peak Mount Everest  ( Nepal  &  China ) Elevation 8,848 m (29,029 ft) Coordinates 27°59′17″N   86°55′31″E Dimensions Length 2,400 km (1,500 mi) Geography General reference map of the Himalayas. Countries List [show] NASA  Landsat-7  imagery of Himalayas The  Himalayas  or  Himalaya  ( / ˌ h ɪ m ə ˈ l eɪ . ə /  or  / h ɪ ˈ m ɑː l ə j ə / ) is a  mountain range  in the  Indian subcontinent , which separates the  Indo-Gangetic Plain from the  Tibetan Plateau . Geopolitically, it covers the  Himalayan states and regions . This range is home to  nine of the ten highest peaks on Earth , including the highest above sea level,  Mount Everest . The Himalayas have