Aravalli Range

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The Aravalli Range is an ancient mountain range in northwestern India that stretches across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, influencing regional climate and ecology.


Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
mountain range
age Precambrian
contains Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aravalli forests

Mount Abu plateau
dry deciduous forests
mineral deposits
scrub vegetation
continent Asia
country India
ecologicalRole barrier against desertification
biodiversity corridor in northwestern India
elevation about 1722 m
geologicalAge over 1.5 billion years
geologicalProvince Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aravalli-Delhi orogen
hasResource copper
granite
lead
marble
mica
zinc
highestPoint Guru Shikhar
influences groundwater recharge in adjacent plains
local ecology of Rajasthan
monsoon rainfall patterns in Rajasthan and Haryana
regional climate of northwestern India
length approximately 800 km
locatedIn Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
Delhi
Gujarat
Haryana
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
nearbyProtectedArea Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Ranthambore National Park
surface form: Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Sariska Tiger Reserve
orientation southwest–northeast
partOf South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
passesNear Delhi
Gurugram
Jaipur
Udaipur
passesThrough Aravalli district
runsFrom near Delhi
runsTo near Palanpur in Gujarat
separates Thar Desert
surface form: Thar Desert from more humid regions to the east
threatenedBy deforestation
mining activities
urban expansion

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thar Desert borders Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range contains Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aravalli forests
Mewar contains Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range geologicalProvince Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aravalli-Delhi orogen
Western India hasMountainRange Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range locatedIn Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Guru Shikhar
Hill Forts of Rajasthan locatedIn Aravalli Range
this entity surface form: Aravalli Range (for several component forts)
Kumbhalgarh Fort locatedIn Aravalli Range
Merwara region locatedIn Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range locatedIn Aravalli Range self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mount Abu
Sariska Tiger Reserve locatedIn Aravalli Range
this entity surface form: Aravalli hills
Alwar locatedNear Aravalli Range
Udaipur locatedNear Aravalli Range
Merwara region partOf Aravalli Range
this entity surface form: Aravalli hills region
Sabarmati River sourceLocation Aravalli Range
this entity surface form: Aravalli Hills