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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:mountain
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gptkbp:area
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about 640,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:averageLoessDepth
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50 to 80 meters
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid
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gptkbp:elevation
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800 to 2,000 meters
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gptkbp:geologicalAge
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Quaternary
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gptkbp:hasBiodiversity
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relatively low
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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cradle of Chinese civilization
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Loess Plateau
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gptkbp:knownFor
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terraced agriculture
soil erosion
deep loess deposits
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:China
gptkb:East_Asia
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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agriculture
coal mining
energy production
animal husbandry
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gptkbp:mainRiver
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gptkb:Yellow_River
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gptkbp:maximumLoessDepth
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over 200 meters
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gptkbp:notableCity
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gptkb:Lanzhou
gptkb:Taiyuan
gptkb:Yan'an
gptkb:Yulin
gptkb:Tianshui
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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fragile ecosystem
cave dwellings (yaodong)
gullies and ravines
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gptkbp:notableProject
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gptkb:Loess_Plateau_Watershed_Rehabilitation_Project
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gptkbp:province
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gptkb:Inner_Mongolia
gptkb:Henan
gptkb:Ningxia
gptkb:Shaanxi
gptkb:Gansu
gptkb:Shanxi
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gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts
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reforestation
sustainable agriculture
terracing
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gptkbp:soilType
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loess
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gptkbp:threats
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deforestation
desertification
overgrazing
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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tentative list for World Heritage Site
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gptkbp:vegetation
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gptkb:grass
shrubland
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:northern_China
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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