Himalayan Mountains Documentary: History of this Beautiful Mountain Range, Stunning Nature Documentary. In this documentary we take a look at how the Himalayan Mountain Range was formed and how it sustains life -- both human and otherwise. With stunning scenes of nature at its most extreme it is sure to inspire you to get out and explore the world! Why not join the channel at: http://www.youtube.com/worlddocs2100 Don't forget to subscribe to keep up to date! The Himalayas, or Himalaya, literally, "abode of the snow", is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range is home to the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a hundred mountains exceeding 7,200 metres (23,600 ft) in elevation. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia -- Aconcagua, in the Andes -- is 6,961 metres (22,838 ft) tall. The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia. Many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Buddhism and Hinduism. Besides the Greater Himalayas of these high peaks there are parallel lower ranges. The first foothills, reaching about a thousand meters along the northern edge of the plains, are called the Sivalik Hills or Sub-Himalayan Range. Further north is a higher range reaching two to three thousand meters known as the Lower Himalayan or Mahabharat Range. The Himalayas abut or cross six countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the first three countries having sovereignty over most of the range.[3] The Himalayas are bordered on the northwest by the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, on the north by the Tibetan Plateau, and on the south by the Indo-Gangetic Plain. For more information on the Himalayas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya_(disambiguation) For the Tibetan Plateau: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Plateau To discover more about mountain ranges: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_range And for a comprehensive list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountain_ranges To learn French: http://www.learnfrench.io For information about UK Mountain ranges: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountains_and_hills_of_the_United_Kingdom For more on history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History For more on documentaries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_film For up to date world news: http://www.cnn.com or: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news or: http://www.lemonde.fr finally: http://news.sky.com/world See also: Himalayas (Mountain Range),mountains,mountain ranges,worldnews2100,himalayan mountains,mountain documentary,how mountains are made,the himalayas,mountain scenery,beautiful scenery,himalaya,the himalayan mountains,how are mountains made,nature documentary,nature,natural world,Mountain (Geographical Feature Category),Tibetan Plateau (Location),喜马拉雅山脉,montagnes de l'Himalaya,Гималайские горы,montañas del Himalaya,Documentary (TV Genre)

• published: 18 Apr 2014
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