An old-fashioned George Washington joke from the Charlottesville (Virginia) Chronicle, 25 May 1883: âWhen did George Washington die?â asked a teacher of a large boy. âIs he dead?â was the astonished reply.
Natural Resources. The Himalayas are a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot and a repository of the most amazing biodiversity and a wealth of other resources that provide succor to humans that live in the region as well as at the base of the high mountains.atural Resources. The Himalayas are a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot and a repository of the most amazing biodiversity and a wealth of other resources that provide succor to humans that live in the region as well as at the base of the high mountains.
Himalayas - Ecology. 1  The flora and fauna of the Himalayas vary with climate, rainfall, altitude, and soils. 2  At high altitudes, the elusive and endangered snow leopard is the main predator. 3  The unique floral and faunal wealth of the Himalayas is undergoing structural and compositional changes due to climate change.