What is Terai?
[[File:Terai nepal.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Terai plains near Biratnagar, Nepal]] The '''Terai''' or '''Tarai''' is a region of northern [[India]] and southern [[Nepal]]. The Terai is a strip of natural marshland bordering the [[Yamuna River]] to the west and the [[Brahmaputra River]] to the east. To the north of the Terai are the [[Himalayas]]. The marshy areas have been reduced by drainage and cultivation.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Tarai Tarai]; Encyclopædia Britannica</ref> ==Source== {{reflist}} [[Category:Geography of India]] [[Category:Geography of Nepal]] {{geo-stub}}