Churia Range

hills, Nepal

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The Churia Range is the portion of the Shivalik Range located in Nepal. The Shivalik Range is a sub-Himalayan range that extends over 1,000 miles from Sikkim in northeastern India, through Nepal, and into Pakistan. It generally lies between 3,000 and 4,000 feet in elevation and runs parallel to the main Himalayas, separated by valleys. The Shivalik Range is characterized by significant erosion due to the removal of scrub forests, leading to seasonal torrents that carry sand and silt down into streambeds. The Churia Range itself is known for its rugged terrain and is part of this larger geological formation.12

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The Churia Range, which is sparsely populated, rises in almost perpendicular escarpments to an altitude of more than 4,000 feet. Between the Churia Range to the south and the Mahābhārat Range to the north, there are broad basins from 2,000 to 3,000 feet high, about 10…
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The Churia Range, which is sparsely populated, rises in almost perpendicular escarpments to an altitude of more than 4,000 feet. Between the Churia Range to the south and the Mahābhārat Range to the north, there are broad basins from 2,000 to 3,000 feet high, about 10…
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Shivalik Range
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…the range is called the Churia Range.
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