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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
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mountain range region → |
| borders |
Gangetic Plains
→
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot → Tibetan Plateau → |
| climateType |
alpine at higher elevations
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humid subtropical at lower elevations → monsoon-influenced → |
| contains |
Arun River basin
→
Bhutan Himalaya → Brahmaputra River headwaters → Kangchenjunga → Manas River basin → Sikkim Himalaya → Teesta River basin → |
| elevationRange |
from low foothills to over 8000 meters
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| extendsInto |
Tibet
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| hasConservationStatus |
global biodiversity hotspot
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| hasEcosystemType |
alpine meadow
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coniferous forest → high-altitude grassland → montane forest → subtropical forest → temperate broadleaf forest → |
| hasKeySpecies |
Asian elephant
→
Bengal tiger → Himalayan monal → magnolia species → musk deer → oak species → red panda → rhododendron species → satyr tragopan → snow leopard → |
| importantFor |
freshwater supply for downstream regions
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traditional livelihoods of local communities → |
| inhabitedBy |
Bhutia communities
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Sherpa communities → various indigenous groups → |
| knownFor |
glaciers
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high biodiversity → high endemism → high peaks → steep elevational gradients → |
| locatedIn |
Asia
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Bhutan → India → Nepal → |
| partOf |
Himalayas
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| threatenedBy |
climate change
→
deforestation → habitat fragmentation → infrastructure development → |