Himalayan foothills region
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The Himalayan foothills region is a transitional belt of low hills and valleys at the base of the Himalayas, characterized by rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and a mix of agricultural and forested landscapes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himalayan foothills | 33 |
| Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand | 1 |
| Himalayan foothills region canonical | 1 |
| Western Himalayas foothills | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physiographic region
ⓘ
transitional zone ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
mixed agricultural and forested landscapes
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| climateType |
humid monsoonal
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Doon valleys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siwalik Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Terai belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedAreaType |
conservation reserves
ⓘ
national parks ⓘ wildlife sanctuaries ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Brahmaputra River tributaries
ⓘ
Ganges River tributaries ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
non-timber forest product collection
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ tourism and ecotourism ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 200–1500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
alluvial fans
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conglomerates and sandstones ⓘ young unconsolidated sediments ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ rainfed agriculture ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soils
ⓘ
colluvial soils ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
low hills
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
grasslands
ⓘ
sal (Shorea robusta) forests ⓘ subtropical broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| locatedAtBaseOf | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Asian elephant populations
ⓘ
rhinoceros populations in some Terai areas ⓘ tiger populations in some protected areas ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
flooding in adjacent plains
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ |
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Karakoram Highway
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