Natural resources of plateau region
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Economic significance of Plateaus
Storehouse of minerals: Most of the minerals in the world are found in plateaus. The extraction of minerals in plateaus is relatively easier on plateaus than mountains. The major portions of industrial raw materials are obtained from plateaus. We get gold from the plateau of Western Australia; copper, diamond and gold from the plateaus of Africa; and coal, iron, manganese and mica from the Chottanagpur Plateau in India.
Generation of hydel-power: The edges of plateaus form waterfalls which provide ideal sites for generating hydel power.
Cool climate: The higher parts of the plateaus even in tropical and sub-tropical regions have a cool climate.
Animal rearing and agriculture:plateaus have large grassland areas suitable for animal rearing especially sheep, goat, and cattle. The lava plateaus when compared to other plateaus are richer in minerals and hence used for agriculture as the soil is very fertile.