Question

the foot hills of the himalayas are prone to soil erosion . why ? and explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The vegetation over there is very less, so there will be no plant or tree roots to hold the soil in place, which will make the soil unstable and loose. ... Hence, Foothills of Himalayas are easily prone to soil erosion.

Answer 2

Although deforestation, overgrazing and intensive agriculture, due to population pressure, have caused accelerated erosion, natural phenomena inducing erosion, such as exceptional rains, earthquakes and glacial-lake-outburst flooding in the high Himalayas are also common.