Dooars region
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The Dooars region is a fertile, forested floodplain at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in northeastern India, known for its tea gardens, rich biodiversity, and role as a gateway to Bhutan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dooars region canonical | 3 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brahmaputra River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeRegion |
Alipurduar district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jalpaiguri district NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Bongaigaon district ⓘ parts of Cooch Behar district ⓘ parts of Darjeeling district (plains) ⓘ parts of Dhubri district ⓘ parts of Kokrajhar district ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agricultural farming
ⓘ
tea cultivation ⓘ timber extraction ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroups |
Adivasi communities
ⓘ
Bhutia and other Himalayan groups ⓘ Nepali-speaking communities ⓘ Rajbanshi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
gateway to eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
trade corridor between India and Bhutan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fertile soil
ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ lush vegetation ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
dense forests
ⓘ
fertile alluvial plains ⓘ grasslands ⓘ riverine floodplains ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Buxa Tiger Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorumara National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaldapara National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Jaldhaka River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raidak River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sankosh River NERFINISHED ⓘ Teesta River NERFINISHED ⓘ Torsa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Asian elephant
ⓘ
Bengal tiger ⓘ Indian rhinoceros NERFINISHED ⓘ gaur ⓘ leopard ⓘ numerous bird species ⓘ various deer species ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
gateway to Bhutan ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ tea gardens ⓘ timber and forest products ⓘ wildlife tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ eastern Himalayas foothills ⓘ northeastern India ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from "doors" referring to passes to Bhutan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terai–Dooars belt NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
North Bengal (India)