Dry Zone of Myanmar
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The Dry Zone of Myanmar is a central region of the country characterized by low rainfall, semi-arid climate, and extensive agriculture, particularly of pulses and oilseeds.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agro-ecological zone
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionOverlap |
Magway Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | 500–1000 mm ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical dry ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Magway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Myingyan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyaung-U NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakokku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dominantLandUse | agriculture ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
climate change vulnerability
ⓘ
land degradation ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frequent droughts
ⓘ
high evapotranspiration ⓘ low rainfall ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
alluvial soil
ⓘ
loamy soil ⓘ sandy soil ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
dry deciduous forest
ⓘ
thorn scrub ⓘ |
| importantFor |
national oilseed production
ⓘ
national pulse production ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLivelihood |
livestock rearing
ⓘ
smallholder farming ⓘ |
| mainRiver |
Chindwin River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
black gram
ⓘ
chickpea ⓘ chili ⓘ cotton ⓘ green gram ⓘ groundnut ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ onion ⓘ pigeon pea ⓘ pulses ⓘ sesame ⓘ sorghum ⓘ sunflower ⓘ |
| partOf | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rainfallPattern | highly variable ⓘ |
| rainySeason | southwest monsoon ⓘ |
| waterManagementPractice |
irrigation from dams
ⓘ
rainwater harvesting ⓘ use of tube wells ⓘ |
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