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It is strange that there is river on one side there is one country on the other side another

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 17 Sep

Bhutan and India share many hilly rivers. On one side of the hilly river there is Bhutan. On the other side there is India. The hills are somewhat similar. In Bhutan there are more heights and all vegetation is done in terraces....

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In himalayas the rice plantations are different

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 31 Aug

The rice plantations are different in the himalayas. In the plains the heavy watering stands as they are in one height. In the himalayas the rice plantations are grown by cutting terraces. So they are grown in in slopes. The...

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The terraces are at foothills in Bhutan fit for red rice cultivation.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 22 May 23

As the entire country of Bhutan is situated in the Himalayas, they have adopted process of cultivation in the sloping lands. Cultivation is done by cutting terraces. They are at the foothills and valleys. Although the land is not...

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In Bhutan the farmlamds are situated in terraces.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 19 Feb 23

It is a great experience to see all the farmland being created in terraces. In countries where major part is covered by the Himalayas all the farmlands are required to be created in the terraces. Bhutan is one of those countries....

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In Tibet the tea is grown in hills in clusters

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 8 Oct 22

In Tibet as tea is grown at height above 7000 feet they are grown in clusters. The hills are so steep that even cutting terraces is difficult. But it is strange to see that the tea plantations have remained vibrant across the...

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The hills of Daringbari are full of maize plantations

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 17 Oct 21

The hills of Daringbari are very fertile. The farming that is done over there are done by created terraces. There are lovely maize plantations as a lot of maize is exported to different parts of India and abroad from Daringbari.

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In Myanmar, the grasses and plants exists in terraces.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 3 Aug 20

As entire Myanmar is situated in the Himalayas, the greenery in the place is created in terraces. Even the grasslands, the flowering areas are planted in terraces. It is done to stop them from being washed away by rain or snow....

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From rooftop of Hotel Lilium in Kalimpong the entire city is visible.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 5 Dec 19

Lilium hotel in Kalimpong is a lovely hotel. The travellers have their breakfast and lunch at rooftop. From the rooftop the entire city of Kalimpong is visible. Travellers also see the cultivation done at a height of 5000 feet by...

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From Rooftop of Lilium Hotel entire Kalimpong is visible.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23253) 27 Jul 18

Lilium Hotel in Kalimpong is a brilliant hotel. The rooftop of the hotel is used for breakfast, lunch and dinner. From the rooftop the different farmlands built on terraces are visible. It looks so beautiful. Kalimpong is situated...

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banaue rice terraces and the new 7 wonders

repzkoopz @repzkoopz (1895) • Philippines 27 Mar 07

before, the banaue rice terraces was considered a wonder of the world because of its ingenuity and beauty. but currently, the 7 wonders of the world are about to be replaced since almost all of the have either deteriorated or...

banaue rice terraces

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