Knowra Eastern Himalaya Eastern Himalaya The eastern section of the Himalayan mountain system, extending across parts of Nepal, India, Bhutan, and China. It includes steep mountain ranges, deep river valleys, and exceptionally diverse ecosystems.
Himalayas : A mountain system in South Asia formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Eastern Himalaya is the easternmost major section of this mountain system.
Indian Plate : A tectonic plate carrying the Indian subcontinent and adjacent parts of the Indian Ocean. Its northward motion drives uplift across the eastern Himalaya.
Eastern Himalaya Biodiversity Hotspot : A biodiversity hotspot designation covering parts of the eastern Himalaya and neighboring regions. It identifies an exceptionally rich area where habitat loss threatens endemic species.
Western Himalaya : The western section of the Himalayan mountain system, extending across parts of Pakistan, India, and adjoining areas. Comparing it with the eastern section highlights differences in rainfall, landscape, and ecology.
Himalayan glaciers : The glaciers distributed across the Himalayan mountain system, whose mass and behavior vary by region. Eastern glaciers are changing, but local measurements remain uneven.
Bhutan : A landlocked country in the eastern Himalaya, bordered by India and China. Bhutan occupies a substantial part of the range’s central eastern section.
Indo-Eurasian collision : The ongoing tectonic convergence between the Indian and Eurasian plates that built the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. This collision created the region’s mountain belt and continues to deform it.
Himalayan biodiversity : The variety of life across the Himalayan mountain system, distributed across steep climatic and elevational gradients. The eastern section contributes distinctive species and habitats to this broader diversity.
Central Himalaya : The middle section of the Himalayan mountain system, including ranges in Nepal and adjoining regions. It lies between the eastern and western sections in common regional divisions.
Climate change in the Himalayas : Observed and projected changes in Himalayan temperature, precipitation, snow, glaciers, and ecosystems driven by global warming. Regional warming complicates forecasts of glacier loss and future water availability.
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