Himalayas Flashcards
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How much money can Sherpas make?
£1600 for 60 days work. Can support entire village.
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What are the Himalayas used for?
Tourism, mining, HEP and farming.
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What is the biggest reason for tourism?
Nepal one of pores the countries, tourism brings vital money
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What the negatives of tourism?
Destroys environment.
Litter from climbers.
Becomes difficult to meet supply demand for water with tourists and locals.
Mountains become crowded.
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What has Everest been described as?
Worlds highest rubbish dump cover in discarded equipment and General rubbish left behind by climbers and Trekkers.
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How much GDP does mining make up?
0.5%
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What do the Nepalese realise about mining?
Extracting minerals will help country develop.
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What is being done with mining?
Small scale is being encourage and more surveys are being undertaken to locate best reserves. Industry is building up.
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What main crops do farmers grow?
Rice and veg
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What livestock can farmers keep?
Cattle,goats and poultry.
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What type of farmer are most Nepalese?
Subsistence - farming is small and fragmented.
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What are the Himalayan slopes like and what does this mean for farmers?
Steep and soils are thin, so crops are grown on terraces
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What did the government set up for farmers?
Projects to encourage production of cash crops like tea, ginger and mangoes for export.
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Where do most farming exports go to and why?
India because it is easier to transport goods across the border in south of Nepal, rather than through mountainous regions of Nepal.
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What percentage of Nepalese are farmers?
76%
