Highlands
The Highlands is a historic region of the Dalelands. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the later somewhere around 2000 of the First Era into the modern period. The term is also used for the area north and east of the Highland Boundary Fault, although the exact boundaries are not clearly defined, particularly to the west.
The area is very sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, including the tallest mountain range in the world, The Spine.
The Highland Council is the administrative body for much of the Highlands, with its administrative center in Tarrin.
The highlands is the only area in the Dalelands to have the taiga biome.
Geography
At the base of the Spine of the World, this tablelands if full of rolling grasslands and small forests of apple or citrus trees. Many waterfalls create lakes and streams that lead from the Spine of the World to all the edges of the continent of Adlak.
Ecosystem Cycles
Spring - Warm sun and light breezes with occasional week long storms of steady but light rain.
Summer - Very warm sun and warm winds. Green grass, bright flowers, full trees with fruits.
Fall - Cold days with overcast clouds, low wind. Vibrant colors as trees turn, the grasses get lower and browner.
Winter - Freezing days with lots of snow (5+ft) brought in from the mountain storms.
Natural Resources
Fur, wool, timber, citrus, stone, copper, silver
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