Himalayan Divisions
Parallel Ranges · Regional Valleys · Mountain Passes
MICRO-REALM 01
Trans-Himalayas
- ZASKAR, LADAKH, KARAKORAM
- BARREN COLD DESERT
- RAIN-SHADOW REGION
MICRO-REALM 02
Himadri
- GREAT INNER HIMALAYAS
- CONTINUOUS ICE PEAKS
- CORE OF GRANITE
MICRO-REALM 03
Himachal
- LESSER HIMALAYAS
- RUGGED HILL STATIONS
- PIR PANJAL & DHAULADHAR
MICRO-REALM 04
Shiwaliks
- OUTERMOST LOW RANGES
- UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENTS
- PRONE TO LANDSLIDES
MICRO-REALM 05
Kashmir Himalayas
- KARAKORAM TO PIR PANJAL
- DAL LAKE & FRESHWATER
- SCENIC SYNCLINAL BASIN
MICRO-REALM 06
Himachal & Uttarakhand
- RIVER GORGES (RAVI, BEAS)
- VALLEY OF FLOWERS
- BHOTIA NOMADIC TRIBES
MICRO-REALM 07
Darjeeling & Sikkim
- FAST FLOWING TEESTA
- KANCHENJUNGA PEAK
- TERRACED TEA GARDENS
MICRO-REALM 08
Arunachal Himalayas
- NAMCHA BARWA BEND
- DEEP BRAHMAPUTRA GORGE
- RICH BIODIVERSITY
MICRO-REALM 09
Longitudinal Valleys
- DUNS (DEHRADUN, KOTLI)
- BETWEEN LESSER & SHIWALIKS
- FLAT ALLUVIAL BOTTOMS
MICRO-REALM 10
Mountain Passes (La)
- NATURAL TRANSIT GAPS
- ZOJI LA, NATHU LA
- STRATEGIC TRADE ROUTES
MICRO-REALM 11
Karewa Formations
- THICK GLACIAL CLAYS
- KASHMIR VALLEY TERRACES
- SAFFRON (ZAFRAN) CULTIVATION
MICRO-REALM 12
Chos (Seasonal Streams)
- SEASONAL TORRENTS
- SHIWALIK FOOTHILLS
- SEVERE SOIL EROSION