The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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Himalayas
4 linksThe Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan.
It also forms a barrier for the monsoon winds, keeping them from traveling northwards, and causing heavy rainfall in the Terai region.
Uttarakhand
3 linksState in the northern part of India.
State in the northern part of India.
Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions.
It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west.
Sivalik Hills
2 linksThe Sivalik Hills (also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills) are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches from the Indus River about 2400 km eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning across the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
The Sivalik Hills (also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills) are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches from the Indus River about 2400 km eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning across the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
In Nepal, the Karnali River exposes the oldest part of the Shivalik Hills.
Rainfall, especially during the summer monsoon, percolates into the Bhabar, then is forced to the surface by finer alluvial layers below it in a zone of springs and marshes along the northern edge of the Terai or plains.
Ghaghara
2 linksPerennial trans-boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar.
Perennial trans-boundary river originating on the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar.
The Karnali cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India.
The Bheri-Babai project aims to generate electricity and supply additional water to the Babai Irrigation Scheme in the Terai by diverting 40 m3/s of water from the Bheri River into the Babai River.
Indo-Gangetic Plain
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a 172 e6acre fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, around half of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal.
Below the Bhabar lie the grasslands of Terai and Dooars.
Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands
1 linksThe Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands is a narrow lowland ecoregion at the base of the Himalayas, about 25 km wide, and a continuation of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in India, Nepal and Bhutan.
It is colloquially called Terai in the Ganges Basin east to Nepal, then Dooars in West Bengal, Bhutan and Assam east to the Brahmaputra River.
Tharu people
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The Tharu people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India.
Naya Muluk
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Naya Muluk (नयाँ मुलुक) is a geographical region of Nepal, which is situated western-south part in Nepal.
The Terai land between Kali River to Rapti River called "Naya Muluk" after 1860.
Kosi River
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The Kosi or Koshi (कोशी, koshī, कोसी, kosī) is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India.
The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is situated in the flood plains of the Saptkoshi River in the eastern Terai.
Kapilvastu District
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Kapilvastu district (कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला ), often Kapilbastu, is one of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal.
Geographically, the district can be divided into the low land plains of Terai and the low Chure hills.