Carbon Footprints Class 9 Sub Topic - Sustaining Himalayas Inter-Disciplinary project PPT, *Different types of animals(fauna) in HImalayas*(7 slides) Short-lived climate pollutants(SLCP) Prevention of carbon footprints in Himalayas Causes of melting of glaciers in HImalayas Effects on crop production and plants Mitigation of SLCP and Results.

2. INTRODUCING THE GIANT…
• Hima – snow and alaya – abode.
• Forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet and
the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent.
• Comprises of 110 peaks rising to elevations of
24,000ft above sea level.
• Mount Everest holds the record of the highest with
29,035ft .
• The Himalayas is shared by India, Nepal, China
and Pakistan.

3. FORMATION
• Millions of years ago, these mountains did
not exist.
• India was an island floating off the coast of
Australia.
• India broke from Pangea and travelled
6000km northwards.
• It collided with Asia which resulted in rise
of the Himalayas.

4. THE HIMALAYAN ANIMALS:
• Snow leopard
• Giant panda
• Himalayan wild yak
• Himalayan thar
• Musk deer
• Red panda
• Himalayan black bear
• Himalayan monal pheasant
• Himalayan marmot
• Black necked Tibetan crane

5. ABOUT THEM:
Snow leopard:
• Prime attractions for the tourists.
• A member of the large big cat family.
• Magnificent appearance and infuriated approach
towards prey.
• Beautiful white and yellow skin, thick fur, black and
brown spots all over the body.
• One among the endangered species.
• Not easily accessible.

6. GIANT PANDA:
• Adorable.
• Cuddly like a teddy bear.
• Furious as the other wild animals.
• Found in mountain regions of Central China.
• Loves to hide in broadleaf and coniferous forests with
dense bamboo trees.
• Found in 5000 and 10000 ft. elevations.
• White and Black.
• Has black fur on ears, eye patches, legs and shoulders.
• Thick wooly fur for extreme climates.

7. WILD YAK
• Most popular and widely seen in the dense
forests of the Himalayas.
• A type of ox with relatively long hair
and massive built with a drooping head.
• 6ft tall at shoulder.
• Unlike other wild animals, they are useful to the
inhabitants of he Himalayas.
• Provides meat, milk and fibers.
• Tourists enjoy yak rides through the hilly slopes
of the range.

8. WILD THAR
• Known as wild goats of the Himalayas.
• Lives in rugged wooded hills and mountain slopes.
• Feeds on everything to anything (vegetarian)
• Has long hair than the domestic goat
• Color of hair is deep brown and red color.

9. MUSK DEER
• Known as the aromatic species of the snowy hills.
• Great importance in the perfume factories around the globe.
• Has a scetn gland that produces soothing aroma.
• Endangered species.
• Lives in hilly and forested environments.
• Eat leaves, flowers and grasses.
• Highly poached for its scent.
• Difficult to track. Lives away from human habitats.

10. RED PANDA
• Also known as the red cat-bear and as
the red fox.
• Body of cat and head of a panda.
• Found in the eastern Himalayas.
• Likes to live in temperate climate in the
midst of deciduous and coniferous
forests.
• Verge of extinction due to habitat loss,
poaching, etc.
• Feed on fruits, acorns, roots and eggs.
• Hang on bamboo or hollow trees.

11. CUTEST OF THE CUTEST

12. THE MELTING GLACIERS
• Black carbon(soot), HFCs and methane are called
short-lived climate pollutants(SLCPs).
• It stays in the atmosphere for less than a week.
• Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biomass,
biofuel, etc produces SLCPs.
• Sources of SLPCs – Shipping, vehicle emissions,
coal burning, inefficient stoves, etc.
• SLPCs absorb sunlight and heats the atmosphere.
• It darkens snow and melts it faster than usual.

13. MELTING GLACIERS

14. HEALTH PROBLEMS OF SLCPS
• Inhalation of these products causes respiratory
troubles, cardiovascular diseases, caner and birth
defects.
• More than 4 million people die of because of
household air pollution.
• Fumes contain carbon monoxide and particles of
cancer causing substances.

18. PREVENTION
• Control emission of soot.
• Alternate energy solutions.
• Industrial solutions.
• Control black carbon
emission.

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