Amarkantak Plateau

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The Amarkantak Plateau is a highland region in central India known as a major watershed and pilgrimage site where several important rivers originate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highland region
plateau
biodiversityStatus ecologically sensitive region
climate subtropical monsoon
contains Amarkantak town
Teerthraj Amarkantak
surface form: Narmada Kund

ancient temples and ashrams
forested hills and valleys
country India
district Anuppur
surface form: Anuppur district
drainageDivideBetween Narmada basin and Mahanadi basin
Narmada basin and Son–Ganga basin
ecosystemType tropical deciduous forest
elevation approximately 1000–1100 metres above sea level
geologicalFeature part of the Vindhyan and Gondwana rock formations in the region
hasCulturalAssociationWith Hindu mythology
worship of River Narmada
hasRole major watershed of central India
hasScenicFeature dense sal and mixed forests
waterfalls on Narmada and Son tributaries
hydrologicalSignificance source region for several major rivers
importance source of perennial water for central India
knownAs Teerthraj Amarkantak
landUse forestry
small-scale agriculture
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
central India
near Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
border of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
nearestMajorCity Bilaspur
surface form: Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

Jabalpur
surface form: Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
partOf Maikal Hills
Satpura Range
receivesRainfallFrom southwest monsoon
religiousSignificance Hindu pilgrimage site
riverOrigin Baitarani River (upper catchments)
Johila River
Narmada
surface form: Narmada River

Son River
state Madhya Pradesh
tourismType ecotourism
religious tourism
transportAccess connected by road to Anuppur and Pendra Road

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Narmada sourceLocation Amarkantak Plateau
Rewa sourceLocation Amarkantak Plateau
Reva hasSourceLocation Amarkantak Plateau
Amarkantak town partOf Amarkantak Plateau
subject surface form: Amarkantak
this entity surface form: Amarkantak plateau
Narmada basin and Son–Ganga basin physiographicSetting Amarkantak Plateau
this entity surface form: Amarkantak highland region
Narmada Udgam near Amarkantak Plateau
this entity surface form: Amarkantak plateau
Nerbudda sourceLocation Amarkantak Plateau
Son sourceLocation Amarkantak Plateau
subject surface form: Son River