Terai
Sign in to saveThe Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in parts of southern Nepal and northern India that lies to the south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This region is characterised by tall grasslands, scrub savannah, sal forests and clay rich swamps. In North India, the Terai spreads from the Yamuna River eastward across Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The Terai is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion. Nepal's Terai stretches over , about 23.1% of Nepal's land area, and lies at an elevation of
Key facts
- Ecoregion.name
- Terai
- Ecoregion.image
- Terai nepal.jpg
- Ecoregion.caption
- Aerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, Nepal
- Ecoregion.biogeographic_realm
- Indomalayan realm
- Ecoregion.global200
- Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands
- Ecoregion.countries
- Nepal, India
- Ecoregion.soil
- alluvial
- Ecoregion.rivers
- Sharda River, Karnali River, Gandaki River, Koshi River
- Ecoregion.climate
- tropical savanna climate
- Ecoregion.animals
- gharial, mugger crocodile, king cobra
- Ecoregion.bird_species
- Bengal florican, lesser adjutant, swamp francolin, white-rumped vulture, Oriental darter, sarus crane
- Ecoregion.mammal_species
- Indian rhinoceros, Asian elephant, gaur, blackbuck, tiger, leopard, jungle cat, fishing cat, leopard cat, smooth-coated otter, large Indian civet, Asian palm civet, small Indian civet, hispid hare
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19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geology
- Geography
- Inner Terai
- Outer Terai
- Protected areas
- Climate
- Ethnic groups
- History
- Politics
- Border disputes
- Indian influence in Nepal Terai
- Humanitarian works
- Economy
- Economy in Nepal Terai
- Economy in Indian Terai
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in parts of southern Nepal and northern India that lies to the south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This region is characterised by tall grasslands, scrub savannah, sal forests and clay rich swamps. In North India, the Terai spreads from the Yamuna River eastward across Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The Terai is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion. Nepal's Terai stretches over , about 23.1% of Nepal's land area, and lies at an elevation of between . The region comprises more than 50 wetlands. North of the Terai rises the Bhabar, a narrow but continuous belt of forest about wide.
==Etymology== The Urdu word tarāʼī means "lands lying at the foot of a watershed" or "on the banks of a river; low ground flooded with water, valley, basin, marshy ground, marsh, swamp; meadow". In Hindi, the region is called 'tarāī' meaning "foot-hill". In Nepali, the region is called 'tarāi' meaning "the low-lying land, plain" and especially "the low-lying land at the foot of the Himālayas". It has been described as "low, marshy ground".