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.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guru Shikhar | 0 |
| Aravalli Hills | 1 |
| Aravalli Range (for several component forts) | 1 |
| Aravalli forests | 1 |
| Aravalli hills | 1 |
| Aravalli hills region | 1 |
| Aravalli-Delhi orogen | 1 |
| Mount Abu | 0 |
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.
this entity surface form:
Aravalli forests
this entity surface form:
Aravalli-Delhi orogen
subject surface form:
Guru Shikhar
this entity surface form:
Aravalli Range (for several component forts)
subject surface form:
Mount Abu
this entity surface form:
Aravalli hills
this entity surface form:
Aravalli hills region
this entity surface form:
Aravalli Hills