The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

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The high and mighty Himalayas: A biodiversity hotbed facing significant challenges

A view of the Himalayan Mountains near Sagarmatha national park, Nepal. (Shutterstock)The Himalayas are home to a vast diversity of species, consisting of 10,000 vascular plants, 979 birds and 300 mammals, including the snow leopard, the red panda, the Himalayan tahr and the Himalayan monal. The region represents a huge mountain system extending 2,400 kilometres across Nepal, India, Bhutan, Pakistan, China, Myanmar and Afghanistan. It has a num…