喜马拉雅山脉海拔从不到500米急剧升高到8,000米以上，成为从高山冲击草原和亚热带阔叶林到针叶林和高山草甸的生态系统之家。
With elevations rising dramatically from less than 500 meters (1,640 feet) to over 8,000 meters, the Himalayas are home to ecosystems ranging from high-altitude alluvial grasslands and subtropical broadleaf forests to conifer forests and alpine meadows.