The following are the main four benefits of the Himalayan mountains.
- The rivers of Himalayan flow during the whole year. They make the land of the Punjab fertile.
- There are dense forests in the Himalayan mountains. These forests provide many herbs and large quantities of wood.
- The high snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas protect India from the attacks of foreign invaders from the North.
- The Himalayan mountains check the monsoon winds and help in bringing rains.