Mountains are useful to man in the following ways :
• They are storehouses of water.
• They provide water to rivers through glaciers which they have
• Reservoirs are made and water is harnessed for the use of people.
• Water from mountains is used in irrigation.
• It is also used in the generation of hydroelectricity.
• River valleys and river terraces are ideal for agriculture.
• Mountains have a rich variety of flora and fauna
• Forests provide fuel, fodder, shelter.
• They provide several other products.
• Mountains provide idyllic sites for tourists.
• They are important sites for several special games and sports like paragliding, hang gliding, river rafting and skiing at Kullu Manali, Shimla, Dharmashala, Dehradun.