Eastern Himalayas
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The Eastern Himalayas are a biodiverse mountainous region in the eastern part of the Himalayan range, spanning countries such as Bhutan, India, and Nepal and known for their rich ecosystems and high peaks.
All labels observed (19)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
mountain range region ⓘ |
| borders |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Gangetic Plains
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot ⓘ Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| climateType |
alpine at higher elevations
ⓘ
humid subtropical at lower elevations ⓘ monsoon-influenced ⓘ |
| contains |
Arun River
ⓘ
surface form:
Arun River basin
Bhutan ⓘ
surface form:
Bhutan Himalaya
Brahmaputra River headwaters ⓘ Kangchenjunga ⓘ Manas River ⓘ
surface form:
Manas River basin
Sikkim Himalaya ⓘ Teesta River ⓘ
surface form:
Teesta River basin
|
| elevationRange | from low foothills to over 8000 meters ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Tibet Autonomous Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| hasConservationStatus | global biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
alpine meadow
ⓘ
coniferous forest ⓘ high-altitude grassland ⓘ montane forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ temperate broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| hasKeySpecies |
Asian elephants
ⓘ
surface form:
Asian elephant
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal tiger
Himalayan monal ⓘ magnolia species ⓘ musk deer ⓘ oak species ⓘ red panda ⓘ rhododendron species ⓘ satyr tragopan ⓘ snow leopard ⓘ |
| importantFor |
freshwater supply for downstream regions
ⓘ
traditional livelihoods of local communities ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Bhutia communities
ⓘ
Sherpa people ⓘ
surface form:
Sherpa communities
various indigenous groups ⓘ |
| knownFor |
glaciers
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ high endemism ⓘ high peaks ⓘ steep elevational gradients ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ |
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Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
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Eastern Himalayas biodiversity hotspot
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Eastern Himalayas foothills
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West Bengal
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Eastern India
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Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot
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Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot
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eastern Himalayas
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Eastern Himalaya, Mahalangur Himal subgroup
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eastern Nepal
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Bhutan Himalayas
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eastern Himalayas
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eastern Himalayas
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Eastern Himalayas foothills
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eastern Himalayas
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Bhutan Himalayas
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Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
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Eastern Himalaya
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Sikkim
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eastern Himalayas
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Eastern Himalaya foothills
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Eastern Himalayan foothills
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Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot
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India–Nepal Himalayan region
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Northeast India
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eastern Himalayas
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East Himalaya region
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eastern Himalayas