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Eastern Himalayan Broadleaf and Conifer Forests:
Resources and Links
Related Links | National Geographic Resources
AT NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM
Creature Feature: Tigers
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature
/0012/tigers.html
Get up close and personal with these predators through photos, video, audio, postcards, fun facts, and more!
Everest: Measure of a Mountain
www.nationalgeographic.com/everest
A team sponsored in part by the National Geographic Society set out to measure the world’s tallest mountain. Their results? Read and find out.
In Search of the Clouded Leopard
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0009/feature6/index.html
A 17-year-old American continues a family tradition of conservation in India. See photos and more.
Nepal—Changed Forever
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0011/feature6/index.html
Gateway to the Himalaya, the nation struggles under its old burden of poverty and a new one—urban sprawl. See photos, a map, and more.
Tiger Time
www.nationalgeographic.com/nichols
Find out what it takes to capture stunning images of the elusive, and endangered, Indian tiger with photographer Nick Nichols.
Trekking Nepal
www.nationalgeographic.com/nomad/nepal/intro.html
Follow a trek in the Nepalese Himalaya’s Annapurna Range through video, audio, and photos. Plus: maps and travel and hiking tips.
AT WORLDWILDLIFE.ORG
Endangered Spaces: Eastern Himalayas
www.worldwildlife.org/global200/spacessection.cfm?
newspaperid=20&Sectionid=115&contentid=160
Learn more about this rich ecoregion’s biodiversity and threats.
Endangered Species: Asian Elephants
www.worldwildlife.org/species/speciessection.cfm?
newspaperid=21&Sectionid=26&contentid=537
Learn more about the Asian elephant, an integral part of the culture, religion, and economy in this ecoregion.
Endangered Species: Tigers
www.worldwildlife.org/species/species.cfm?
sectionid=120&newspaperid=21
Get the basics on the world’s largest cats.
World Wildlife Fund in Nepal
www.wwfnepal.org.np
Learn more about World Wildlife Fund’s activities in Nepal.
World Wildlife Fund in Bhutan
www.wwfbhutan.org.bt
Learn more about World Wildlife Fund’s activities in Bhutan.
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB
American Himalayan Foundation
himalayan-foundation.org
This group’s projects in Nepal support environmental and cultural preservation, as well as health care and education.
Atlas of Population and Environment: Eastern Himalayas
www.ourplanet.com/aaas/pages/case04.htm
Learn how biological and economic forces are affecting this area.
Himalayas—Where Earth Meets Sky
library.thinkquest.org/10131
Learn more about the organization that supports environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.
| Map | “Everest Base Camp.” 2000 More info |
| National Geographic Magazine | Taylor-Ide, Jesse Oak. “In Search of the Clouded Leopard.” September 2000. |
| Map | “Mount Everest and the Himalaya.” 1998 More info |
| Book | The Year of the Tiger. 1998 |
| Book | Everest: Mountain Without Mercy. 1997 |
| National Geographic Magazine | Ward, Geoffrey C. “Making Room for Wild Tigers.” December 1997. |
| National Geographic Magazine | Chadwick, Douglas H. “Elephants—Out of Time, Out of Space.” May 1991. |
| National Geographic Magazine | Hillard, Darla. “Tracking the Elusive Snow Leopard.” June 1986. |
| National Geographic Magazine | Martin, Esmond Bradley. “They’re Killing Off the Rhino.” March 1984. |
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