Terai

Region in northern India and southern Nepal TeraiAerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, NepalEcologyRealmIndomalayan realmAnimalsgharial, mugger crocodile, king cobraBird speciesBengal florican, lesser adjutant, swamp francolin, white-rumped vulture, Oriental darter, sarus craneMammal speciesIndian rhinoceros, Asian elephant, gaur, blackbuck, tiger, leopard, jungle cat, fishing cat, leopard cat, smooth-coated otter, large Indian civet, Asian palm civet, small Indian civet, hispid hareGeographyCountriesNepal, IndiaElevation67–300 m (220–984 ft)RiversSharda River, Karnali River, Gandaki River, Koshi RiverClimate typetropical savanna climateSoil typesalluvialConservationGlobal 200Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands 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-Dua