Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern. Moderating the tropical climate of the region, the site presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system on the planet. It also has an exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism and is recognized as one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. The forests of the site include some of the best representatives of non-equatorial tropical evergreen forests anywhere and are home to at least 325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species.

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2. Older than the Himalaya mountains, the
mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents
geomorphic features of immense importance
with unique biophysical and ecological
processes.
The site’s high montane forest ecosystems influence the
Indian monsoon weather pattern. Moderating the tropical
climate of the region, the site presents one of the best
examples of the monsoon system on the planet.
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3. Geography
• The range starts near the
border of Gujarat and ending
at Kanyakumari.
• About sixty percent of the
Sahyadri Range is located in
the state of Karnataka.
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4. The Western Ghats is one of the
eight hotspots of biological
diversity in the world and is spread
across six states—Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests
in the Western Ghats are the water
towers of peninsular India. As
many as 58 major rivers originate
here, including the sacred
Godavari, the Cauvery and the
Krishna.
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5. • The height of Western Ghats
increases from north to south
whereas height of Eastern Ghats
increases from south to north.
• Western Ghats are also more continuous
than Eastern Ghats.
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6. The Arabian Sea area is known as the
Konkan area, one of the best tourist
attractions in India.
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7. Highest Peak
• AnaiMudi in the
Anaimalai Hills in
Kerala is the highest
peak in the Western
Ghats.
• The Ghats also offer
the best valley’s
scenery-view
throughout the
journey.
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8. Let’s take a closer look into some of the amazing animals and birds
found in Western Ghats.
Nilgiri Tahr
Current Population Trend :
Indian Gaur
Current Population Trend :
Decreasing
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9. Lion-Tailed Macaque
Current Population Trend :
Nilgiri Marten
Current Population Trend :
Asian
Elephant
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10. Black Panther
The Black Panther or more
commonly called as black leopard is
color variant of leopard, one of the
species of larger cats found in India.
Western Ghats is the only place
where Black Panther can be spotted
in India.
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