The Trans himalaya (also spelled Trans-Himalaya ), or " Gangdise – Nyenchen Tanglha range " ( Chinese : 冈底斯-念青唐古拉山脉 ; pinyin : Gāngdǐsī-Niànqīngtánggǔlā Shānmài ), is a 1,600-kilometre-long (990 mi) mountain range in China , India and Nepal , extending in a west–east direction parallel to the main Himalayan range. Located north of Yarlung Tsangpo river on the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau , the Transhimalaya is composed of the Gangdise range to the west and the Nyenchen Tanglha range to the east.
12-675: Shahi Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,934m (22,749ft) above sea level in the far west of the Transhimalaya . The peak is located in the Shyok catchment area, west of Aksai Chin ( China ) in the Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh ( India ). The prominence is 1,644 m (5,394 ft). In 2017, a climbing attempt was made by Divyesh Muni, his wife Vineeta Muni, Rajesh Gadgil, Dinesh Koday, Ratnesh, and Roshmin Mahendru. But it
24-595: A study in the Spiti region found 23 medicinal plants. Previous surveys in this region had found a total of over 800 species of vascular plants . The Transhimalayas are home to the once endangered snow leopard , the Eurasian lynx , Tibetan wolf , red fox and Tibetan fox . Native herbivores include the argali , Tibetan gazelle , urial , wild ass or kiang , Asiatic ibex , yak and bharal . The Tibetan wolf, snow leopard and lynx are major predators of livestock in
36-641: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Transhimalaya The name Transhimalaya was introduced by the Swedish geographer Sven Hedin in early 20th century. The Transhimalaya was described by the Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer in 1952 as an "ill-defined mountain area" with "no marked crest line or central alignment and no division by rivers." On more-modern maps the Kailas Range (Gangdise or Kang-to-sé Shan) in
48-606: The Annapurna Conservation Area (7,629 km .) in Nepal. In addition to protecting species diversity, restoration of the native Transhimalayan grasslands has also been found to trap more carbon in the soil, mitigating climate change. Annapurna Conservation Area Annapurna Conservation Area is Nepal 's largest protected area covering 7,629 km (2,946 sq mi) in the Annapurna range of
60-469: The Asian monsoon between June and September ranging from 5,032 mm (198.1 in) on the southern slopes at 2,950 m (9,680 ft) elevation to 1,099 mm (43.3 in) in rain shadow areas at 2,760 m (9,060 ft) elevation. Snow accumulates between 2,000 and 3,000 m (6,600 and 9,800 ft). In the winter of 1999–2000, areas above 3,000 m (9,800 ft) were snow-covered until
72-534: The Himalayas . It ranges in elevation from 790 m (2,590 ft) to the peak of Annapurna I at 8,091 m (26,545 ft). The conservation area stretches across Manang , Mustang , Kaski , Myagdi , and Lamjung Districts . Annapurna Conservation Area encompasses Annapurna Sanctuary and is known for several trekking routes including the Annapurna Circuit . The Annapurna Conservation Area
84-498: The Ladakh region of India. Goats, sheep, yak and horses were their most common prey. In Mustang, Nepal, rising temperatures and declining snowfall are reducing the area available for agriculture, forcing villagers to relocate and reducing grassland and forest cover. This has also led to bharal shifting to lower elevations, where they raid crops. In turn, this attracts snow leopards to human settlements, where they prey on livestock. On
96-776: The other hand, many wild herbivores are out-competed and displaced by livestock. A historical analysis suggests that the Transhimalayas have lost four wild herbivores over the last millennium or so of human habitation. Many parts of the Transhimalayas are now conserved. These include the Kangrinboqê National Forest Park in China, the Pin Valley National Park (675 km .) and Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary (1400 km .) in India and parts of
108-519: The west is shown as distinct from the Nyenchen Tanglha range in the east. The Transhimalayas are geologically distinct from the other Himalayan ranges. They were probably formed by subduction of sediments from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. A consensus of different dating methods suggests that the older parts of this range formed in the upper Cretaceous (82-113 Mya), while
120-677: The younger regions formed in the Eocene (40-60 Mya). The Transhimalays generally have a cold, arid montane climate. For example, the Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh , India, has an annual rainfall of about 170 mm. However, studies in Mustang District , Nepal, indicate that climate change is warming the Transhimalayas at a rate of about 0.13 degrees a year. The Transhimalayas generally have low species diversity (and vegetation cover) and are classified as dry alpine steppes. However,
132-532: Was established in 1985 and gazetted in 1992. It is managed by the National Trust for Nature Conservation . Two climatic regions within a span of 120 km (75 mi) and an elevation of 1,000 to 8,000 m (3,300 to 26,200 ft) are distinguished. Rainfall in the southern part of the Annapurnas is higher than in the rain shadow to the north of the peaks. Annual precipitation is highest during
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#1732797898281144-460: Was not successful. On 15 June 2022, Expedition team of 55 men Indian Army led by Colonel Shivesh Singh and mentored by Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat tested boundaries of man vs nature by scaling never climbed before Silver Peak and challenging Shahi Kangri in an expedition of over two month. This Asia mountain, mountain range, or peak related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Ladakh, India location article
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