The article provides information on the workshop on the Nature and the Representation of the Himalaya held on March 6-7, 2008 at the Institute of Asian and Africa Studies of Helsinki University in Helsinki, Finland. The workshop was attended by About 30 researchers from different universities in Finland and other Scandinavian countries. Some of the attendees made a presentation on various topics such as mountain cults, ngagpas' life, biodiversity and water quality.