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b. Livestock Farming
People in mountain region are involved in animal
husbandry. With the increase in number of people,
there is increase in number of cattle as well. There
is increase in overgrazing of land by increased
number of cattle in mountain region. Hence, the soil
in mountain region has become weak and there is
frequent occurrence of soil erosion and landslide.
People should adopt various ways of animal rearing. Fig: 13
They need to cultivate grasses in their own land
rather than grazing animals in grassland there.

c. Excessive Collection of Medicinal Plants
Mountain regon is famous for various medicinal plants like yarsagumba, paanch aunle,
jatamasi, padamchal, etc. Every year people migrate upwards from their settlement
areas to collect medicinal plants. Thousands and thousands of people migrate to collect
medicinal plants. Due to increased human activities, there is weakening of the top layer
of soil which leads towards soil erosion and landslide. Hence, people need to reduce
excessive collection of medicinal plants in mountain region. They need to cultivate the
medical plants in their own land.

Fig: 14
Yarshagumba Panchaule

d. Excessive Use of Land
With the increase of population, people cultivate randomly in the mountain region. They
cultivate even in the slopy areas as well. Moreover, they use excessive amount of chemical
fertilizers on land. As a result, there is decrease in soil fertility, decrease of food production
as well as increase of land pollution and occurrence of natural calamities like landslide,
soil erosion, etc. People in mountain region need to do scientific farming, rotate crops,
do terrace farming etc. in mountain region. People should be made aware about use and
preparation of compost in land.

e. Pollution Caused by Mountaineering
Mountain region is famous for beautiful mountain ranges, mountains and other natural
beauties. Every year, thousands of tourists visit mountain region for mountaineering and
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