Sentence examples for higher lands from inspiring English sources

The Central Lowland resembles a vast saucer, rising gradually to higher lands on all sides.

Cattle have been introduced to the higher lands through government assistance programs that promote large-scale ranching.

Unlike the Muslims of Jolo and Zamboanga, they are not beach dwellers and fishermen but live on higher lands and cultivate coconuts, rice, corn (maize), abaca, and coffee.

Higher lands at the northern edge of the plain are difficult to irrigate by canal, and groundwater must be pumped to the surface.

Taller willows, grasses, and plants in the sunflower and legume families (Asteraceae and Leguminosae, respectively) are common on the sands and gravels of riverbanks, but vegetation is quite sparse on higher lands, foothills, and Arctic mountains.

To live with floods the Mishing families lives in chang ghars (stilt house) that are made of locally available bamboo; when the damage induced by the floods is greater they move to higher lands.

She tried to get them to higher land".

"The higher land is better land," he said, motioning toward the East River.

A third argument is that higher land taxes would make for more efficient use of land.

Stronger and heavier landing gear might be needed to withstand higher landing speeds.

Steep steps to a higher land, the top of a temple mountain.