Glaciation Case Study Flashcards
What is it
Everest and the Sagarmatha National Park
What is it?
UNESCO world heritage sight since 1979
What threats does tourism bring?
Footpath erosion, littering/pollution, water pollution, illegal trail construction
Why has tourism increased?
Climbers increased due to chance of successful summit increased
Weather forecasting makes planing easier
Problems with tourism…
Paths become dangerously crowded and polluted
Solutions to tourism…
Limit number of permits gives
Restrict group numbers
Ensure all instructors fully qualified
Other threats ?
Climate change
Avalanches
Deforestation
What threats does climate change bring ?
Glaciers are retreating - shrunk 13% in last 50 years
Meltwater increasing =
- Glacier lakes growing = moraine wall may collapse = floods
- Consequences for hydropower generation down stream
Avalanches cause …
Clearance of natural vegetation = habitats lost
Clearance of forests for building in
What causes an avalanche in 2015
7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southern base camp and killed 22 ppl
Threats of deforestation
Loss of habitats
Erosion of exposed soil = nutrients washed away = lower fertility
Increased landslide risk
Who manages Sagarmatha ?
Sherpa people
National park and wildlife conservation office.
The Park Advisory Committee incl. local leaders.
NGOS
Aims of managing Sagarmatha?
Limiting development projects
Banning goats as they destroy vegetation
Use kerosine instead of wood for cooking and heating
