The Himalayan ice cap is the fountain of many Asian rivers, including Ganges River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River, Mekong River, Nujiang River, Yangtze River and Yellow River, which guarantee the domestic water supply to hundreds of millions of people.

• 喜马拉雅山的冰山是亚洲许多大河的水源，包括恒河，印度河，布拉马普特拉河、湄公河、怒江、长江和黄河，这些河流保障了数亿人口生活用水的需求。