The existence of people inhabited in the ranges of the Himalayas widely depends upon the glaciers for water. In fact, all living things from microorganisms to plants are dependent on Himalayan glaciers for their existence. Such a case is of Kanoor village where human beings, flora, and fauna are dependent on the receding Sapi lake, locally known as Sapi Tso.
These glaciers are formed by means of snow accumulation when the residue of monsoon traveled from the sea towards north India. It is...