trans himalaya
North of the first ridge of the himalaya is a high desert region, similar to the Tibetan plateau. This area encompasses the arid valleys of Mustang, Manang, Humla & Dolpa, as well as the Tibetan marginal, a smaller range of peaks averaging less than 6000 m. The moisture-laden rains of the monsoon drop all their rain on the south side of the mountains, leaving the Trans-Himalaya in permanent rain shadow.
