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Dhaulagiri, located in Nepal, is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country. It was first climbed on 13 May 1960 by a Swiss-Austrian-Nepali expedition.
Lists of mountains by state or region of India: List of peaks in Himachal Pradesh; ... This page was last edited on 16 December 2024, at 12:40 (UTC).
In 2024, the Government of Manipur took the concerns about issues of global warming and the significance of Heibok Ching in protecting environment and biodiversity. Thus, they gave Heibok Ching the status of a Reserved Forest under the section 4 of Indian Forest Act, 1927 .
Meerut is the second-most populous city in the National Capital Region (NCR), a region centered on Delhi. [9] As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th most populous city in India. [10] [11] [12] Meerut rose to prominence in 1803 during the British colonial era, where it was the site of one of colonial India's largest cantonments. [13]
Highest peak of the Altai Mountains Tebulosmta [22] Тебулосмта 4493 m 14,741 ft: 2145 m 7,037 ft: 66.1 km 41.1 mi Greater Caucasus Chechnya [a] Highest mountain of Chechenya Sugan [23] Суган 4487 m 14,721 ft: 1161 m 3,809 ft: 18.61 km
There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1]) All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas and the Karakoram.
The mountain most widely claimed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world in terms of elevation is Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m, 24,840 ft). [7] It is in Bhutan, on or near the border with China. In Bhutan, the climbing of mountains higher than 6,000 m (20,000 ft) has been prohibited since 1994. [8]
The wisent was present in the Altai mountains until the Middle Ages, perhaps even until the 18th century. Today, there is a small herd in a nursery in the Altai Republic. [10] Moor frogs are near bodies of water as high up as 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the Altai mountains. [11]