Pir Panjal Range
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The Pir Panjal Range is a major subrange of the Himalayas in northern India, known for its high peaks, heavy snowfall, and role as a climatic barrier for the Kashmir Valley.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pir Panjal Range canonical | 11 |
| Pir Panjal region | 1 |
| Zojila | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
subrange of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| actsAs | climatic barrier for the Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| biodiversity | Himalayan flora and fauna ⓘ |
| climate |
cold temperate
ⓘ
heavy winter snowfall ⓘ |
| contains |
Banihal Pass
ⓘ
Jawahar Tunnel area ⓘ Pir Panjal Pass ⓘ Jawahar Tunnel area ⓘ
surface form:
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel region
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Chenab River tributaries
ⓘ
Jhelum River tributaries ⓘ |
| extendsFrom |
Jammu Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Jammu region
|
| extendsTo |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
surface form:
Himachal Pradesh region
|
| forms | southwestern boundary of the Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fold mountains ⓘ |
| geology |
metamorphic rocks
ⓘ
sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| highestPeak | Maha Gauri Shankar (approximate attribution; high peak in the range region) ⓘ |
| influences |
precipitation patterns in Kashmir Valley
ⓘ
snow accumulation in western Himalayas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
dense forests ⓘ heavy snowfall ⓘ high peaks ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Dogri
ⓘ
Kashmiri ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ |
| near |
Dhauladhar Range
ⓘ
Greater Himalayas ⓘ
surface form:
Great Himalayan Range
|
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lesser Himalayas
ⓘ
surface form:
Outer Himalayas
western Himalayas ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
South Asia ⓘ |
| separates | Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | connects Jammu with Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| tourism |
trekking destination
ⓘ
winter sports in some sectors ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
railway tunnels
ⓘ
road tunnels ⓘ |
| usedFor |
sheep grazing
ⓘ
summer pastures ⓘ |
| vegetation |
broadleaf forests
ⓘ
coniferous forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Himalayas
subject surface form:
Mall Road, Murree
this entity surface form:
Zojila
subject surface form:
Rajauri district