Fold Mountains Case Study Flashcards
What plates formed the Himalayas?
Eurasian plate and Indian plate,
Collision boundary
What is the name of the nation park in Nepal that brings tourists in?
Sagarmatha National Park
What is a Sherpas job?
To take people up mountains (Mount Everest)
How much could a Sherpa earn in 60 days?
£1600
What affect has tourism had on price of food?
Increase of tourism > more food being imported > price risen
What percentage of Nepalese work in farming?
75%
What does Subsistence farming mean?
Only grown enough food for them and their family
What projects are the Nepal government setting up for farmers?
To grow products that can be exported for money (tea, ginger and mangos)
How are Nepali officials solving the problem of rubbish on Mount Everest?
Checking each climber has 8kg of rubbish
Why are trees being cut down?
What is being done to stop deforistation?
- put on fires in accommodation & space for farming
- planting more but these take longer time because of alltitude
What problems with the soil do farmers face?
Relief is very steep, soil very thin
=hard to grow crops
What is the solution of bad soil for farmers?
Use terraces to grow crops
Let animals graze on steep land
What are the two main ways that people use the Himalayas?
Tourism
Farming
