The Himalaya: Environment, Economy, and Society

activities agricultural altitude aspects Bangladesh basin blocks causing cent centres climate communication cover crops cultivation cultural Darjeeling decades distribution district diversities east eastern ecological economic environment environmental erosion existing forest further Garhwal geographical groups growth of population growth rate higher hill areas Himalayan regions Himalayas human important increased India industries Kalimpong Kashmir land leading living located lower major mountain natural North observed pattern percentage period physical places plains planning plants points police stations present problems range Rangit rate of growth region relief resulting river road rural scale settlements share shows Sikkim Siliguri slopes social society soil Source species sub-basin Table taken terrain timber tion tourism towns types urban valley various vegetation village West Bengal western zone