1. The Temperate Himalayan Region

The Temperate Himalayan region includes the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in the west, and Arunachal Pradesh and Upper Assam in the east. It has two subdivisions:

(i) The eastern part comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Tripura, and Upper Assam records heavy rainfall and are covered with thick forests. I lere rice and tea are the dominant crops.

(ii) The western temperate Himalayan region consists ofjammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This region is characterised by horticulture (apples, cherries, pears, peach, almond, apricot, and walnut). Other crops grown are maize, rice, wheat, and potatoes.