How do Human Actions Affect the Himalayas?

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  1. 3. Term used for unwanted wildfires occurring in the wild that could harm autotrophs, heterotrophs and human life. Ninety-five percent of them are caused by humans. _______ Rhymes with florist _______ Element of nature
  2. 7. Mining deposits of this ore have been tapped in the past in the mountains. Mine shafts and open pits scar the Himalayan mountains from Pakistan to Burma. Mineral-based industries account for 2.34% of Nepal’s gross domestic product. _____ Has the symbol of Fe in the periodic table of elements
  3. 9. An abiotic factor like high atmospheric temperatures, low humidity which create favorable conditions for fires in the Himalayas. ______ Opposite of moist
  4. 11. The increased number of forest fire in 2021 has resulted in loss of lives of forest _____ More than six hundred thousand active fires were recorded in the region in a decade. _____ People/animals that live in a specified place; rhymes with sellers
  5. 12. The process of digging rocks out of Earth which can be done both under and above ground. Prevents some native plants from growing and can alter the floral diversity of the area _______ Rhymes with dining
  6. 14. Another threat like wood-charcoal production. Rural people rely on cattle for their livelihoods but don’t have enough land hence it’s not uncommon to see cows, water buffalo and goats _____ in forests, causing significant damage to natural ecosystems. _____ Rhymes with raising
  7. 16. Remaining toxic waste that is not being buried is being burned, releasing toxic chemicals contaminating _____ and the groundwater. Each year, between 900 and 1,000 tons of solid waste is brought into the park by tourists. ______ Another element of nature
  8. 17. Small scale mines of this type are prominent in the hills and mines of phosphorite, soapstone, and magnesite are also active. Meghalaya & Nagaland(2 places where the Himalayas are located) are also enriched in coal reserves and extensive mines that are being carried out in both small and large scales. _____ A rough sedimentary rock that rhymes with timezone
  9. 18. One of the methods like hiking, picnicking activities, and shifting cultivation in the mountains that can cause wildfires. Fifty tonnes of solid waste was left on Everest in the last 60 years. _______ Make a place untidy
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  1. 1. Unplanned and poorly managed _____ has led to environmental deterioration. Fuelwood collection and non-timber forest product extraction has inflicted severe damage to some forest ecosystems. _____ people visiting other place for personal/business purposes; rhymes with prism
  2. 2. Large fires that often damage human life, animal life, health, and/or property and can be caused by humans. Himalayas are susceptible to fires especially during the summer season when heavy leaf-fall is collected and burned by locals. _______ Rhymes with exploration
  3. 4. Other threats include construction of _____ and large dams, and pollution from agrochemicals. ______ Cars travel on this; rhymes with toad
  4. 5. Every year tons of toxic waste is being buried here throughout Mount Everest National Park. It’s estimated there are between 100 and 120 open pits in the national park that have been filled and buried. ______ A place to dispose waste material; rhymes with sandhills
  5. 6. Degradation in quality of water in the mining landscape along with loss of forest cover can cause these to lose their habitats. Mining can also generate acid mine drainage and is a source of metal contamination. _____ Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.
  6. 8. Triggered by the blasting, drilling, and excavation of steep slopes of hills for mines in Himalayas. _____ The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a cliff or mountain.
  7. 10. Upon burning, a vast amount of this is released into the atmosphere. Forest fires are a main reason for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in many regions including the Himalayas. _____ Has a symbol C in the periodic table of elements.
  8. 13. The autotrophs have been overexploited for traditional ______ since sometimes medicinal plant collectors uproot the entire plant preventing regrowth. ______ Doctors prescribe this when you’re sick.
  9. 15. These forests distributed in the hilly Himalayan states are also found to be highly vulnerable to forest fires. Forest fire is one of the main reasons for forest degradation causing the decreasing productivity of the forest ecosystem, forest biodiversity, forest carbon stocks and more. ____ Scientific name is Pinus Roxburghii (Rhymes with cline)