Interior Highlands of New Guinea

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The Interior Highlands of New Guinea are a vast, mountainous central region of the island characterized by rugged terrain, high plateaus, and diverse indigenous cultures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
mountainous region
culturallyDistinctFrom New Guinea coastal regions
elevationRange approximately 1000–4500 meters above sea level
extendsInto Indonesian Papua
linked to: Papua

Papua New Guinea
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf early agriculture
long-term human settlement
hasBiodiversity alpine grasslands
endemic bird species
endemic plant species
montane rainforests
hasClimate tropical highland climate
hasEconomicActivity coffee production
small-scale mining
tea cultivation
hasLanguageFamily Trans–New Guinea languages
hasPart Baliem Valley
Central Range of New Guinea
Chimbu Highlands
Eastern Highlands
Enga Highlands
Wahgi Valley
Western Highlands
hasTerrain deep valleys
high plateaus
rugged mountains
highestPointLocatedIn Central Cordillera of New Guinea
linked to: Central Cordillera
historicallyIsolatedBy rugged terrain
inhabitedBy Asmat highland groups
Chimbu people NERFINISHED
Dani people
Enga people
Huli people NERFINISHED
knownFor agricultural terraces
diverse indigenous cultures
linguistic diversity
locatedIn Melanesia
Southwest Pacific
locatedOn island of New Guinea
linked to: New Guinea
partOf New Guinea
New Guinea Highlands
supportsActivity pig husbandry
subsistence agriculture
sweet potato cultivation
transportChallengedBy limited road infrastructure
steep slopes

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Highlands region partOf Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Trans–New Guinea languages primaryRegion New Guinea Highlands
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Trans–New Guinea languages spokenIn Highland Papua
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Central Range partOf New Guinea Highlands
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Central Cordillera partOf New Guinea Highlands
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Lun Bawang ethnographicRegion Dayak Highlands
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Baliem Valley locatedIn Central Highlands of New Guinea
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Baliem Valley culturalRegion Papuan Highlands
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Mamberamo River sourceRegion Central Range of New Guinea
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Ramu River sourceLocation central highlands of Papua New Guinea
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Interior Highlands of New Guinea hasPart Central Range of New Guinea
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Interior Highlands of New Guinea partOf New Guinea Highlands
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Enga Province locatedIn Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea
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Hela Province locatedIn New Guinea Highlands
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Enga people primaryRegion Papua New Guinea Highlands
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Enga people culturalRegion New Guinea Highlands
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Simbu Province locatedIn New Guinea Highlands
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Simbu Province partOf Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea
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Jiwaka Province locatedIn central highlands of Papua New Guinea
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Jiwaka Province partOf Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea
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Chimbu people traditionalHabitat Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea
subject linked to: Chimbu (Simbu) people
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Australian Plate formsFeature New Guinea highlands
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Huli people locatedIn Papua New Guinea central highlands
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Huli people associatedWith Papua New Guinea Highlands Highway region
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea
Mount Taron isPartOf Papua New Guinea Highlands and mountains
linked to: Interior Highlands of New Guinea