Inner Terai region of Nepal
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The Inner Terai region of Nepal is a low-lying, fertile belt of river valleys and forests situated between the Siwalik and Mahabharat mountain ranges, known for its agriculture, biodiversity, and growing urban centers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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physiographic region of Nepal ⓘ |
| biodiversityImportance |
habitat for deer species
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habitat for large mammals ⓘ habitat for numerous bird species ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
fertile alluvial soils
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forests ⓘ low-lying river valleys ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
hot wet summers
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mild dry winters ⓘ |
| contains |
growing towns
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river valleys ⓘ settlements ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| ecoregionType | Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo |
higher than outer Terai plains
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lower than Mahabharat Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intermontane basin between Siwalik and Mahabharat ranges ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subtropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial agriculture
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livestock rearing ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marshes
ⓘ
mixed deciduous forests ⓘ river floodplains ⓘ sal forests ⓘ |
| hasLandformType | inner lowland basin ⓘ |
| hydrology | drained by Himalayan-fed rivers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
biodiversity ⓘ growing urban centers ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Mahabharat Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siwalik Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himalayan foreland
NERFINISHED
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Terai and Siwalik physiographic belt of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiographicZoneOf | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
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deforestation ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cash crop farming
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maize cultivation ⓘ paddy cultivation ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
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