Terai

Japanese: Terai
Terai

…In the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, along the southern foot of the Siwalik Hills at the southernmost tip of the Himalayas, a swampy lowland stretching 30-50 km wide from east to west along the border between Nepal and India. It is also called the Terai. It was once covered with dense forests of subtropical trees including the sal tree, and was known as a habitat for large wild animals such as tigers, leopards, and Indian rhinoceroses.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Terai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インド亜大陸北方,ヒマラヤ山脈最南端部のシワリク丘陵南麓沿いに,ネパールとインドの国境部を幅30~50kmで東西にのびる沼沢性低地。テライTeraiとも呼ばれる。かつてはサラソウジュをはじめとする亜熱帯性樹木の密林で覆われ,トラ,ヒョウ,インドサイなど大型野生獣の生息地として知られた。…

※「Terai」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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