The growing tourism industry in the Himalayas is contributing to environmental stress, including increased waste, deforestation, and strain on local resources such as water and grazing land. Climate change has heightened the risk of natural disasters like cloudbursts and landslides, threatening the lives and livelihoods of local communities. The fragile ecosystem is struggling to cope with the dual pressures of human activity and changing weather patterns, which could lead to long-term damage to biodiversity and cultural heritage. The region's vulnerability to earthquakes and flash floods further compounds these risks.