northern highlands
Scotland's rugged north
Northern highlands refers to elevated, mountainous terrain in the northern part of a region or country.
The term appears in geographic names worldwide—Scotland's Northern Highlands, Guatemala's northern highlands—and in general description: The northern highlands receive more rainfall than the coastal lowlands.
The phrase implies rugged, often sparsely populated upland areas.
- boreal forestsSubarctic coniferous biome
- mountain rangesExtended series of peaks
- indigenous tribesOriginal inhabitants of regions
- alpine meadowsHigh-elevation mountain grasslands
- glacial lakesMeltwater-filled eroded basins
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northern highlandssouthern plains
Low grasslands in warmer regions
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