Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands
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The Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands is a narrow lowland ecoregion at the base of the Himalayas, about 25 km (16 mi) 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. It harbours the world's tallest grasslands, which are the most threatened and rare worldwide.[2]
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Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Indomalayan |
Biome | tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Borders | |
Bird species | 366[1] |
Mammal species | 115[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 34,600 km2 (13,400 sq mi) |
Countries | |
Coordinates | 27.50°N 84.33°E / 27.50; 84.33 |
Conservation | |
Habitat loss | 90.62%[1] |
Protected | 8.91%[1] |
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