Q. Which of the following is NOT practicing the transhumance?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: At many places of Himalayan Montane forests, temperate grasslands are also found.
- But in the higher reaches there is a transition to Alpine forests and pastures.
- Silver firs, junipers, pines, birch and rhododendrons, etc. occur between 3,000-4,000 m.
- However, these pastures are used extensively for transhumance by tribes like the Gujjars, the Bakarwals, the Bhotiyas and the Gaddis.
Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Physical Geography