Because of its youthfulness, the Himalaya has not yet evolved plant and animal life uniquely adapted to its terrain; flora and fauna are instead an amalgam of forms native to India, Southeast Asia ...

Around 15,000 feet the slopes below Mount Everest support a typical alpine community of plants and animals. Above this altitude there is a unique community that is founded on wind-blown organic matter ...

Following 6 years of piloting initiatives to help local communities in the high Himalayas sustainably harvest and trade traditional plants and herbs, TRAFFIC is expanding its approach to reach even ...

The Siwaliks, also called the Siwalik Group, is a mountainous region and part of the outer Himalayas ... changing conditions just as other animals and plants were. "With the addition of fossil ...