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Terai
The Terai region is composed of a 26 to 32 km wide broad
belt of alluvial and fertile plain in the southern part
of the country. This belt extends from the westernmost
part of the country to the eastern limit and covers
about 17% of the total land area.
In between the Chure hills, rising abruptly to the north
of the southern plains and the Mahabharat range, are a
number of low valleys called "Duns". The Duns resemble
the Terai in relief and climate and are also called the
Inner Terai. The Chure range running east west across
the country is shaped like a hedge. The hills of this
range are rather sparsely forested, averaging 600 to
1220 meters in altitude and 8-16 km in breadth. The soil
is immature and dry. |
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Flat lands of
Terai |
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Woman Drying
coconut in Terai |
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