Western Ghats
Overview
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.
About Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km (990 mi) along the western coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of 160,000 km2 (62,000 mi2), it traverses the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The range forms an almost continuous chain of mountains along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, from the Tapti River to Swamithoppe in Kanyakumari district at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. The Western Ghats meet with the Eastern Ghats at Nilgiris before continuing south.
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Components(39 locations)
- •Kas Plateau1342rev-036
- •Palode Range1342rev-006
- •Mankulam Range1342rev-017
- •Mannavan Shola1342rev-019
- •Kalikavu Range1342rev-023
- •Kulathupuzha Range1342rev-005
- •Periyar Tiger Reserve1342rev-007
- •Ranni Forest Division1342rev-008
- •Konni Forest Division1342rev-009
- •Mukurti National Park1342rev-022
- •Kerti Reserved Forest1342rev-029
- •Agumbe Reserved Forest1342rev-034
- •Chandoli National Park1342rev-038
- •Kudremukh National Park1342rev-031
- •Attapadi Reserved Forest1342rev-024
- •Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-037
- •Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-003
- •Grass Hills National Park1342rev-014
- •Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-030
- •Balahalli Reserved Forest1342rev-035
- •Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-004
- •Achankovil Forest Division1342rev-010
- •Karian Shola National Park1342rev-015
- •Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-018
- •Someshwara Reserved Forest1342rev-033
- •Silent Valley National Park1342rev-020
- •Padinalknad Reserved Forest1342rev-028
- •Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-002
- •Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-025
- •Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-026
- •Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-032
- •Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-027
- •Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-039
- •New Amarambalam Reserved Forest1342rev-021
- •Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary1342rev-011
- •Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve1342rev-001
- •Tirunelveli (North) Forest Division (part)1342rev-012
- •Eravikulam National Park (and proposed extension)1342rev-013
- •Karian Shola (part of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary)1342rev-016
Details
- Countries
- India
- ISO Codes
- IN
- Area
- 795,315 ha
- Coordinates
- 8.5297, 77.2497
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