A report on Terai

Aerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, Nepal
The light green areas indicate the Terai in Nepal
Jungle in Uttarakhand

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.

- Terai
Aerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, Nepal

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Upardanggadhi

Chitwan Valley

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Inner Terai valley in the south of Nepal, encompassing the districts of Makwanpur, Chitwan and Nawalpur.

Inner Terai valley in the south of Nepal, encompassing the districts of Makwanpur, Chitwan and Nawalpur.

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Chitwan National Park with bufferzone
Chitwan National Park Forest

The valley is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion of about 150 km length and 30–48 km width.

Kumaon division

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Revenue and administrative division in the Indian State of Uttarakhand.

Revenue and administrative division in the Indian State of Uttarakhand.

Kosi River valley near Almora
The Pindari glacier, located in the Bageshwar district, is the source of the Pindar river - one of the six major headstreams of the Ganges
Temples at Kartikeyapura (now Baijnath), the capital of the Katyuri kings
Fort in Champawat, the first capital of Chand Kings, 1815
Baj Bahadur of Kumaon ca. 1750.
Soldiers of 3rd Gurkha Rifles in Almora, 1895
Old Govt House at Nainital, the summer capital of United Provinces during British Raj
A boatman on Naini Lake wearing traditional Kumaoni cap
Bal Mithai, originated in Almora, and now has become a symbol of Kumaoni cuisine
Naini dwellers in the morning
Paddy cultivation in Pithoragarh district

However, all the major cities of the region like Haldwani, Rudrapur and Kashipur are concentrated in the southern plain areas of Bhabar and Terai.

Sunsari District

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One of 14 districts in Province No. 1 of Nepal.

One of 14 districts in Province No. 1 of Nepal.

Map of the VDCs in Sunsari District

The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of 1257 sqkm.

Kapilvastu District

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One of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal.

One of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal.

Holi festival celebration in Kapilvastu by Rafik khan (Birta)

Geographically, the district can be divided into the low land plains of Terai and the low Chure hills.

Kailali District

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Kailali District (कैलाली जिल्ला), a part of Sudurpashchim Province in Terai plain, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal.

Udham Singh Nagar district

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District of Uttarakhand state in northern India.

District of Uttarakhand state in northern India.

The district is located in the Terai region, and is part of Kumaon Division.

Chitwan District

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One of 77 districts of Nepal, and takes up the southwestern corner of Bagmati Province.

One of 77 districts of Nepal, and takes up the southwestern corner of Bagmati Province.

Valmiki Ashram
Bharatpur Airport
Map of the VDC/s in Chitwan District
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur
Beeshazar Lake near Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park, elephant safari after an Indian rhinoceros
Narayani bridge in Narayangarh, Chitwan, Nepal
Elephant polo World cup 2012 in Meghauli, Nepal
Chitwan Mahotsav 2063 (Chitwan Mahotsav 2007 A.D.) in Narayangarh, Chitwan

Chitwan lies in the Terai region of Nepal.

Surkhet District

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District in Karnali Province of mid-western Nepal.

District in Karnali Province of mid-western Nepal.

Kakrebihar Temple
Stone carving of Kakrebihar Temple

Unlike the cold weather of the Karnali mountain region and hot weather of the Outer Terai region, Surkhet has a more moderate climate.

Jhapa District

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District of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa" meaning "to cover" (verb).

District of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa" meaning "to cover" (verb).

Jhapa is the easternmost district of Nepal and lies in the fertile Terai plains.

Dhanusha District

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One of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal.

One of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal.

District Administration Office, Dhanusha
Map of the VDCs in Dhanusa District

It is situated in the Outer Terai.