It still exists in places along the tari or submontane fringe of the Himalayas.
The avifauna at Quoin Hill was a mixture of montane, submontane, and lowland species.
Of submontane walks and scenery it commands a surprising variety, having railway facilities in half a dozen directions.
Except in the submontane strips and deep valleys the climate is mild.
The state of Jammu proper, as opposed to Kashmir, consists of a submontane tract, forming the upper basin of the Chenab.