Dressed in warm woolen attire, locals ventured out to revel in the snow beneath an overcast sky, while icy winds swept across the region. Tourists were also spotted embracing the winter wonderland, enjoying the snowfall
The Parliamentary committee also highlights the tremendous increase of tourist activities in Himalayan region which has put the natural resources under pressure
Hyderabad: Geological Survey of India (GSI) recently identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Read more about geo-heritage sites and how they promote tourism. The sites identified are Siwalik Fossil Park, Himachal Pradesh and Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation of Buxa Formation, Sikkim. With the inclusion of […]
The indiscriminate exploitation of the fragile Himalayan region in the name of development projects has extracted a heavy price in terms of environmental damage. A string of hydroelectric and road projects in the Himalayan States, particularly in Uttarakhand, involving large-scale hill cutting and change in the land-use pattern, has already resulted in the fragmentation of […]
The researchers reviewed data of 339 bird species which have already become established as alien species outside of their native range, distributed all across the globe.
