TOURISTS FAVOURITE DESTINATION MOUNTAINS - SCENIC BEAUTY FOR RELAXATION

  TOURISTS DESTINATION MOUNTAINS-

  Far From the Madding Crowd

WHAT IS A MOUNTAIN ? A mountain is an elevated  portion of the Earth's crust ,with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. A few mountains are isolated Summits and occur in mountain    ranges. 

    

 

FORMATION OF MOUNTAINS :  

Mountains are formed through tectonic forces ,erosion or volcanism which act on time scales of up to    tens of millions of years. High elevation on mountains produce colder climate than at sea level at      similar latitude .Colder climate strongly affect the ecosystem of mountain tend to be used less for           agriculture and more for resources and recreation such as mountain climbing and skiing.

     

   

HIGHEST MOUNTAIN ON EARTH AND HIGHEST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM:

Highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest and in our Solar System is Olympus Mons in Mars              which is about two and a half times Mount Everest's height above sea level. 

  

   

Mount Everest is 8,850 m and Olympus Mons is 21,171 m above sea level.                               Mountains promotes Tourism to the world. Tourist bring money to the country. These mountains   belong to the mountain town .Mountain town depends on the tourist to support them. Lets visit these   mountains not only for our mental health but also to support the mountain people. There liveliness   depend on us. People of the mountain town provide us food and lodging there. Nowadays Drone's     views are very popular. Many vloggers use drones to take pictures and make videos of these   mountains Visit to mountains give us soothing, relaxing and mesmerizing feeling which we cherish for   months and years to come. We are far from the madding crowd when we are on a visit to these   mountains. Benefits of mountain visit are :  

 

  1. Fresh air

  2. Lower heart disease

  3. Elevates mood for time to come

  4. Refreshes spirit

  5. Indirectly helping mountain people

  6. Find peace of mind

  7. A unique experience

  8. Sweet memories are cherished

  9. Scenic beauty

 10. Bond of love with family and friends 

MOUNTAINS AS SACRED PLACES:

Mountains play a significant role in Religious and  Philosophical  beliefs  throughout the World.

  

IN GREECE -  Mount Olympus is considered as  the home of Gods

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IN JAPAN     -  Mount Fuji is considered sacred.

IN TIBET       - Mount Kailash is considered sacred by Hindus, Bon, Buddhism  and Jainism

                            

IN IRELAND- Mount Brandon is considered as a  pilgrimage place

                          

IN INDIA      -  Nanda Devi is associated to Hindu Goddesses Nanda and Sunanda  

                           

IN ARMENIA- Mount Ararat is considered sacred

IN TURKEY  - Mountain Judah is considered sacred  and so on 

                           

 

Thus we see a mountain is an elevated portion of our earth's crust, having steep sides and exposed bed  rock .Usually the mountains are 600 metres above the surrounding lands. Mountains were formed by  earth's crust called plates which smashed with each other in a simple language. Himalaya in Asia were  formed 55 million years ago .Thirty of the world's highest peaks are in Himalaya. Generally mountains are higher than 600 metres as has ben mentioned above but those which are less are called   hills. Mountains can be rocky and barren too but tourist visit mountains which have snowy peaks and  have fertile land with a variety of flora and fauna. Tourist visit the mountains to see the scenic beauty. A group of mountain ranges are called a Mountain System. Mountains are home to at least one-tenth of  population of the world. Half of the world's water originates from the mountains.