Asia is
the largest and most diverse of the worlds continents and covers
approximately on third of the total land mass of the earth. The
range of climatic condition are extremely broad ranging from the
cold of the Arctic tundra to the wet monsoon areas of India and
Burma and humid Equatorial Rain forests to the south of the
continent. The central area of the Asian land mass is dominated
by a highland plateau region which contains many of the world
highest mountains. The diversity of the climatic and geographical
regions are equalled by the many types of flora and fauna to be
found on the continent - however in areas where the population
growth is extreme much of the natural resources of the continent
are at risk. 
