Synopsis The highest peaks, the steepest escarpments, the most precipitous ravines, great crests crowned with perpetual snows towering above the most deeply scooped and verdant valleys, resplendent with lakes and rushing streams; swift, cascading, falling, foaming rivers that cut the deepest gorges: the highest-living species of plant and animal life found anywhere in the world, and the most highly diversified and sharply contrasted ecosystems varying from tropical to Tundra--are only some of the characteristic features of their ranges, which make the Himalaya unique. The present book provides authoritative basic information on understanding Himalayas in true perspective. Understanding Himalayan Ecology, Seismicity of Himalayas; Biosphere Reserves; Economic adjustment in high Himalayas; Watershed management in Himalaya; Problems of landslides in Himalaya; Himalayan heritage and conservaiton; The tribal Himalayan Zone etc. are some of the topics, vividly discussed in this book. Geographers, anthropologists, students and scholars besides scientists in the field of earth sciences and environment will find this most useful and informative.