Western Himalaya
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K2 Mountain, within the Western Himalayas.
Western Himalaya, also called Punjab Himalaya refers to the western half of the Himalayan Mountain region, stretching from Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan/southern Tajikistan, through Kashmir to Nepal.[1] All five tributary rivers of the Indus in the Punjab region (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) originate from the Western Himalaya.
Ecology
- Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
- Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
- Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
See also
References
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