The Garo Hills
The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya.
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The Garo Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India. They are inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers. Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is located in this range.
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Inhabited mainly by tribal dwellers, the majority of whom are Garo people.People who reside in the Garo Hills are known as the Garos.
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One of the wettest places in the world. The range is part of the Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion.
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Besides the Garo hills, there are Garo settlements in the plains of Assam and Bangladesh.
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Garo Hills comprises 5 district.Tura is largest of them by population and has natural caves called Sijju Cave which is largest in Asia.
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Garo Hills is rich in reserves of natural flora and fauna.
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The Garos are now mostly Christians. But before that, they used to be nature-worshipers.
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Two mountain ranges – the Arabella range and the Tura range, pass through the Garo Hills, forming the great Balpakram valley in between.
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The highest point in the Garo Hills is Nokrek Peak with elevation of 1412 m.
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Nanda Devi bioreserve in Uttar Pradesh is part of Garo hills along with Chamoli, Pithorgarh and Almora districts in UP.
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The Eastern Himalayas-made up of Patkai Hills, Naga Hills, Mizo Hills and the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills- also known as Purvanchal.
