Everything about Highland Geography totally explained
The term
highland is used to denote any
mountainous region or elevated mountainous
plateau.
The
Scottish Highlands refers to the mountainous region north and west of the
Highland Boundary Fault. Many countries have areas that are officially or unofficially referred to as
highlands. Other than Scotland, these include parts of
Nigeria,
Ethiopia,
Papua New Guinea,
Syria and
Nova Scotia (the latter being Latin for 'New Scotland' due to its resemblance to the country). The
Highland council area is a
local government area in the Scottish Highlands and the largest local government area in Scotland.
Synonymous terms used in other countries include
high country, used in
New Zealand and parts of the
United States (notably
North Carolina), and
highveld, used in
South Africa.
Highland is often also used to describe a particular mountain
climate, fully termed the
highland zone. The highland zone is of relatively low altitude and is distinguished by the growth of thick shrubs such as heather, tussock grasses, and
deciduous trees and bushes. The ground in the highland zone is generally well irrigated. This can be compared to the higher altitude
alpine zone, which is generally drier and is noted for the sparseness of trees (which are generally
coniferous) and shrubs, and the growth of thinner grasses and small flowers.
For a list of places named
Highland or
Highlands, see
Highland.
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