The Himalayas have become legends over many centuries, hardly touched by time. But this is changing, because of human development and the effects of global warming. In July 2010 I took part in a 3-week expedition across the Indian Himalayas, along with six other students. The expedition was intended to teach us to understand conservation and sustainable development and also to promote awareness of the environment.
The Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world and extends along the northern frontiers of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Burma. They were formed as a result of the collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia. This process of plate tectonics is ongoing, and the gradual northward drift of the Indian subcontinent still causes earthquakes.
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