Priority environmental problem of Himalaya Region

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Geodynamically active and ecologically sensitive Himalaya; apart from having the inherent environmental problems of natural occurrence such as, earthquakes, landslides, soil erosion and flash floods, there are also other problems. What are the top priority problems of Himalaya these days according to you?

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  1. A native of the region and working on mountain issues in Himalayan region, the major and top priority problems the mountain people face here are related to : 1. Poor livelihood opportunities 2. Loss to bio-diversity of the region 3. Increasing frequency of disasters 4. Science and Policy liked knowledge disconnect. The Himalayan region is termed as early indicators of climatic changes and these changes are certainly visible in many ways, those include occurance of land slides and soil erosion due to erratic rainfall. The agricultural losses and losses in terms of bio-diversity in the region has increased due to enhanced anthropogenic activities.