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Kumaun region of the Himalaya forms a part of the U.P. State. Its entire tract is mountainous with low Siwalik hills in the south and the gigantic main Himalayan mountain wall in the north. This beautiful hilly region is made up of administrative districts of Nainital, Almora and Pithoragarh. The mountains are clothed with dense forests ranging from sal forests in the south to alpine meadows just below the snowline in the north. Kumaun is a land of snow-clad mountain peaks, fast-flowing waters, placid lakes, terraced fields clinging to steep mountain slopes and small villages. This book attempts to present in a concise from the land and people of Kumaun. It deals with regional geography, climate, soils, rivers, lakes and glaciers, geology, natural vegetation and forests, wildlife and sanctuaries, history, people and culture, economy, environmental degradation, and places of interest in Kumaun. The book will be a handy reference guide on the land and people of Kumaun.

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