Hkakabo Razi region

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The Hkakabo Razi region is a remote, mountainous area in northern Myanmar known for containing the country’s highest peak and rich, largely unexplored biodiversity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hkakabo Razi region canonical 2
Kachin Hills 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
mountain region
accessibility difficult to access
borderingCountry China
India
borderingRegion Arunachal Pradesh
Tibet Autonomous Region
characteristic largely unexplored
mountainous
remote
sparsely populated
climate cool
high-precipitation
conservationStatus high conservation priority
contains Hkakabo Razi
Hkakabo Razi National Park
Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary
Myanmar’s highest peak
country Myanmar
ecosystemType alpine ecosystem
subalpine forest
temperate broadleaf forest
tropical montane forest
governedBy Government of Myanmar
hasFauna clouded leopard
red panda
takin
hasFlora bamboo forests
coniferous forests
rhododendron species
hasHighestPoint Hkakabo Razi
humanActivity mountaineering
scientific expeditions
traditional subsistence agriculture
indigenousPeoples Kachin people
surface form: Kachin peoples

Rawang people
knownFor glaciated peaks
high endemism of species
intact montane forests
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Kachin State
northern Myanmar
partOf Eastern Himalayas
surface form: Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot

Eastern Himalayas
threat potential logging
potential mining
timeZone Myanmar Standard Time
transport primarily foot trails

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hkakabo Razi locatedIn Hkakabo Razi region
Federated Shan States sharesBorderWith Hkakabo Razi region
this entity surface form: Kachin Hills
Myanmar–China border northernTerminusNear Hkakabo Razi region