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 ====== THE HABITUAL BELT ======
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 ===== Overview =====
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 Unlike the other two Major Planetary Zones, the [[desert_side|Desert Side]] and the [[dark_side|Dark Side]], which extend toward the poles, the Habitual Belt does not act as a dividing line but rather curves along the twilight zone, creating a narrow band of habitable land where temperatures and conditions are stable enough to support life. It occupies approximately 10% of the planetary surface, covering an area of 14.4 million square kilometers — roughly the size of Russia on [[the_earth|Earth]].
-===== Geography =====
+===== Climatic Conditions & Geography =====
 The Habitual Belt has a total length of 21,200 kilometers and varies in width between 50 and 110 kilometers, averaging about 80 kilometers. It undulates around the planet and extends continuously around its entire circumference.
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   * **[[south_pole_section|South Pole Section]] ([[south_pole_section|Virari]]):** Extending from approximately 75 degrees south latitude to the South Pole, this section mirrors the North Pole Section in climate and size, covering 9% of the Habitual Belt with temperatures ranging between -20 and 5 degrees Celsius.
-  * **Eastern and Western Boundaries:** The eastern boundary of the Habitual Belt is on the border with the Desert Side, while the western boundary is on the border with the Dark Side.
 ===== Flora =====
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 The unique twilight conditions of the Habitual Belt foster plant species that require minimal light for photosynthesis. The flora varies significantly across sections:
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 ===== Fauna  =====
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 The Habitual Belt supports a diverse range of fauna adapted to its twilight conditions:
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   * **Midbelt Sections:** Inhabitants range from large herbivores in the floodplains to apex predators in mountainous areas.
   * **Equator Sections:** A wide array of species, including amphibious and arboreal creatures, thrive in the humid climate.
-  * Aquatic Ecosystems: Major rivers, lakes, and marshlands sustain diverse fish, amphibians, and semi-aquatic predators, including species capable of both land-based and water-based hunting. Some species are known for their bioluminescent traits, helping them adapt to the twilight conditions of the Habitual Belt
+  * **Aquatic Ecosystems:** Major rivers, lakes, and marshlands sustain diverse fish, amphibians, and semi-aquatic predators, including species capable of both land-based and water-based hunting. Some species are known for their bioluminescent traits, helping them adapt to the twilight conditions of the Habitual Belt
 ===== Native and Exohuman population  =====
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 The Habitual Belt is the primary settlement zone for the [[the_natives_tribes_of_voi_700_d|Native Tribes]] and the only habitable region for [[the_humans|Exohumans]].
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   * **North Midbelt Sections East and West (Nivari and Yedari):**  The two sections are each home to about 24% of the total population, or about 260.000 native people in each section.
-  * **Equatorial sections East and West (Zilari and Asari):** due to their livability and availability of resources, the equatorial sections host 34% of the total population, which would be 300.000 native people in each section. In addition, the Eastern Aquatorial Section is home to 30,000 [[the_humans|Humans]] who traveled here from Earth on the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] spacecraft.
+  * **Equatorial sections East and West (Zilari and Asari):** due to their livability and availability of resources, the equatorial sections host 34% of the total population, which would be 300.000 native people in each section. In addition, the Eastern Aquatorial Section is home to 30,000 Exohumans who traveled here from Earth on the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]] spacecraft.
   * **South Midbelt Sections East and West (Revari and Zedari):** similar to the North Midbelt Sections, the sections host about 24% of the total population, about 520.000 Native people live in both sections.