difference between Himalayan plateau and Peninsular plateau
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1.Formation: Himalayas are young fold mountains formed in tertiary period while peninsula plateau are the oldest flat tableland feature and formed much before the Himalayas. The Himalayan region is an unstable landmass whereas Peninsular Region is a very stable landmass.
2.Climate:Himalayas climate ranges from tropical at the base of the mountains to permanent ice and snow at the highest elevations whereas peninsular region experience tropical monsoon climate to semi arid climate.
3.Flora and fauna-There is a wide difference between flora and fauna of both regions.The Himalayas have mountainous vegetation of pine, fir, spruce while peninsular plateau have tropical deciduous, dry forest and Deccan thorn scrub forest.The fauna also varies, Himalayas have animals with wools like yak and sheep and snow leopard, panda, bear while peninsular region have tiger, lion,deer,Nilgai,migratory birds etc.
4.Geology-Himalayas has ample potential resource but due to technological constraints they are not been extracted.The minerals found in Himalayas are crystal salts, limestone and gems etc. whereas peninsula is very rich in mineral resources.Iron, magnese,coal,copper,bauxite,gold,Diamond etc. are being extracted.
This is in the form of arc.
In region rivers originate from the Glacier.
These are the young new fold mountains .
The highest peak in this range is Mount Everest.
These mountains have been formed due to the folding by different Earth movements.
Peninsular region :
These are in the shape of a triangle.
In this region rivers originate on the plateau.
This is the most ancient part of the earth's land mass .
The highest mountain peak in this region is Annai Mudai .
This plateau has been formed as a horst.