Ecoregions of the Himalayas

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

hill range north of Islamabad, Pakistan

ecoregion in Asia

ecoregion in Asia

The Himalayan broadleaf forest region covers much of the Eastern Himalayas.

temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of the middle and upper elevations of the western Middle Himalayas

lowland ecoregion at the base of the Himalayas, a continuation of the Gangetic Plain

Ecoregion (WWF)

Ecoregion (WWF)

Ecoregion (WWF)

Ecoregion (WWF)