Continental drift as such the coast of india does not offer many sites for good natural harbours. Ghats comprising parts of six states gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu need to be protected at all costs. Western ghats is a magnificent mountain range next only to himalayas and is a biological treasure trove with a high degree of endemism 11% to 78% and scenic beauty. The western ghats travel tamil nadu, india lonely planet. This page shows the sunrise and sunset times in western ghats, kannan devan hills, kerala, including beautiful sunrise or sunset photos, local current time, timezone, longitude, latitude and live map. Western ghats tourism best tourism in pollachi tamil nadu. They are more or less parallel to the western coast of india. The high ranges and hill stations are the favourite spots of nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Western ghats of india leading to the descrip on of a. Rainfall trends in twentieth century over kerala, india k. Parambikulam dam in kerala, and the linganmakki dam in karnataka. The mountain ranges in kerala consisting of the highland area of the western ghats, exude an exotic charm. Western ghats the western ghats in matheran, maharashtra, india. The mountain range spreads over 1600 kilometers in western india.
Rising like an impassable bulwark of evergreen and deciduous tangle, from north of mumbai to the tip of tamil nadu, the world heritagelisted ghats with an average elevation of 915m contain 27% of indias flowering plant species and an incredible array of endemic wildlife. Explore keralas western ghats holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The dream western ghats road trip with map backpack. To find the map for the shortest distance from kerala to western ghats, please enter the source and destination and then select the shortest option in the mode dropdown. The western ghats, owing to its richness in biodiversity, nurtures more the 5,000 species of plants, 1,700 of which are endemic. Kerala has the highest point anamudi in idukki district in the western ghats, which is also the highest south of the himalayas in. This unique geography of kerala provides many hills, high mountains and valleys, dense forests along with the beautiful water bodies backwaters, lakes and beaches. Wgeep, classifies the entire western ghats into nine. More like rolling hills than snowcovered mountains, the western ghats stretching some 1,600km from the north of mumbai to the southern tip of india are a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the countrys plant and animal species. Western ghats tourism offers you package tours with appealing itinery that covers the western ghats area of tamil nadu and kerala. The well known lakes are the ooty 2500 m altitude, 34. Western ghats resort is a secluded wilderness resort that is located high up in the clouds of the western ghats of kerala at an altitude of 6500 feet and 20 minutes drive from the munnar town. Heavy migration took place to western ghats region from the plains of kerala since 1960s and the forest flora and fauna are under severe threat and extinction.
Located in the western ghats range, it rises to 8,842 feet 2,695 metres and is. The bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of the western ghats was a result of information asymmetries, engendered by ignorance of. Western ghats kerala 2020 what to know before you go. Pdf the western ghats, a biodiversity hot spot, are a 1500 km long. Explore kerala s western ghats holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Exploring kerala and the western ghats, india wanderlust. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. Tourism in forest areas of western ghatsjanuary 2011. Know all about kerala state via map showing kerala cities, roads, railways, areas and other information.
A thin strip on the southwest coastline, sandwiched between the lakshadweep sea and the forested western ghats that define its border with tamil nadu to the east, kerala covers a mere 1. Kerala hill stations, kerala mountain ranges, western. Traverses the states of gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu. Village in the anaimalai hills, western ghats, tamil nadu state, india. Western ghats, enchanting kerala, kerala tourism kerala. Western ghats are a hill range extending from maharashtra to kerala. Map of the basel german evangelical mission committees nettoor compound. To estimate the travel cost, find the trip cost from kerala to western ghats. The bay of bengal and the arabian sea came into being. To estimate the travel cost, find the trip cost from pune to western ghats.
The mountain range extends over maharashtra, karnataka, kerala and tamil nadu. Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the western ghats at 2,695 m 8,842 ft meesapulimala kerala nilgiris, a part of western ghats at masinangudi, tamil nadu. The straight and regular coastline of india is the result of faulting of the gondwanaland during the cretaceous period. The resort is surrounded by lush green valleys and tea plantations and offers picturesque sights and scenes. Surrounding you are mountains carpeted in 50 shades of green.
First stop was the small town of munnar, centre of the teagrowing industry. Though i imagine this as a long drive it could also be a route for western ghats bike trip. The need to protect the ecology of the western ghats can hardly be overemphasized. It is one of the eight hottest biodiversity hotspots in the world. Western ghats free pdf download art and culture studyiq. The western ghats have several manmade lakes and reservoirs. Especially during the monsoon, the place feels so fresh and pollutionfree. Coastline of india coastal plains of india pmf ias. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range. Western ghats pune 2020 all you need to know before.
In karnataka alone, most of the hydroelectric projects of the state about 3,000 mw out of the installed hydel capacity of about 3,500 mw are in western ghats. Western ghats located in the eastern part of this state home for 18 protected areas network wildlife sanctuaries 5 national parks home for 44 rivers major. Kerala, gods own country, is one of the prime tourist attractions of south india. Pdf bird diversity of siruvani and muthikulam hills, western ghats.
The western ghats is the home of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, reserve forests, several hill stations, cities, waterfalls and. Table 1 monthly and seasonal means of rainfall mm over kerala from 1871 to 2005. At least 325 globally threatened species occur here. Western ghats map explore travel map of western ghats including satellite, road, routes, city and street guides of western ghats at travel. Discover the past of western ghats on historical maps.
Parambikulam tiger reserve, topslip, aaliyar, valparai and athirappalli falls, known for the calm, natural, scenic beauty is covered under different packages. It is set high on the western ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m and it is the least populous district in kerala. Impact of rainforest fragmentation on small mammals and herpetofauna in the western ghats, south india pdf. Welcome to the western ghats or the sahyadris a range of mountains that stretches for 1600 kms running parallel to the west coast of india, touching states like tamil nadu, kerala, karnataka, maharashtra and goa. Western ghats threats, conservation and controversy. When we think of the western ghats, we often think of kerala or karnataka, maharashtra or goa however many forget that some of the most popular hill stations and forests in tamil nadu are part of this bio diversity hotspot and unesco world heritage site. The nomination files produced by the states parties are published by the world heritage centre at its website andor in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate the preparations of comparative analysis by other nominating states parties. Habitat change, overexploitation, pollution and climate change are the principal pressures causing biodiversity loss. In the centre of the district hills are lower in height while the northern area has high hills.
They lie at a distance of about 50 to 80 om the coast. Coastline of india indian coastline india has a coastline of 7516. Western ghats and the bounteous services showered on the planet western ghats thematic map 30 d. Keralas western ghats travel kerala, india lonely planet. The western ghats are located in the western part of peninsular india. Kerala bird atlas is an ambitious citizen science project, to map the. The western ghats or sahyadri runs north to south along the western edge of the deccan plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the arabian s. The unescolisted western ghats which make up one of the worlds key biodiversity hotspots form a mountainous spine unravelling from north of mumbai down through southern india to deepsouth tamil nadu, roughly along the border between kerala and. Rainfall trends in twentieth century over kerala, india.
Rising to an average height of 1520 m, the tropical forests of the ghats house rich and unique flora and fauna. Since they are continuous without any major breaks, hence it is very difficult to pass through them. The pookode lake of wayanad in kerala at lakkadi is a beautiful scenic one with boating and garden arrangements. The western ghats is a mountain range in india, which starts near the border between the states of gujarat and maharashtra, runs down into goa, karnataka, tamil nadu and kerala.
Location is to be accurately selected in map, this will help others to know where the birds are located. The western ghats start from maharashtra and there are some pretty spectacular spots there. Most of the bigger lakes are situated in the state of tamil nadu. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. The western ghats of kerala region is thickly populated and famous for exotic food crops, spices, herbs and medicinal plants. The land of kerala is also blessed by the western ghats sumptuously. Our house, if we had a lot of money and then some extra. Serial nomination of the western ghats of india unesco world. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall. This paper presents a thorough checklist of mammals of western ghats along with the status according to the 1994 iucn red list criteria of the taxa in western ghats if endemic or in india.
Western ghats, kannan devan hills, kerala sunrise sunset times. The western ghats are considered ecologically sensitive region with nearly 52 species moving one step closer to extinction. Western ghats are also known as sahyadri in certain parts of india they run parallel to the western coast of india. Among the 44 rivers of kerala 41 originate from the western ghats. For this, it was suggested that western ghats ecology authority western ghats ecology authority for the union, state western ghats ecology authorities in 6 states and district ecology committee in districts under western ghats will demarcate the final zones after taking inputs from local communities. It forms one of the largest contiguous blocks of good forest cover in the southern western ghats. The western ghats is considered by many to be the most beautiful place on earth.
To find the map for the shortest distance from pune to western ghats, please enter the source and destination and then select the shortest option in the mode dropdown. Wayanad district is a district in the northeast of kerala state, part of the western ghats is in the district. The northern hills with an average elevation of 1, 220m. Ap damage to western ghats makes kerala floods worse 3 min read.
All birds seen in maharashtra, gujarat, goa, karnataka, tamilnadu and kerala states are eligible for this mission. Kerala has the highest point anamudi in idukki district in the western ghats, which is also the highest south of the himalayas in india. Interrupted only by a 30km break, palghat gap in northern kerala. The gadgil panel recommended that entire western ghat should be divided into 4 zones. Like other biodiversity hotspots, the western ghats has a high proportion of endemic species.
The karnataka region on average receives heavier rainfall than the kerala, maharashtra and goa. Western ghats kerala all you need to know before you. Welcome to the lush western ghats, some of the most precious heat relief in india. Introduction the western ghats sahyadri hills is formed by the malabar plains and the chain of mountains running parallel to indias western coast. You get to view lush green hills and valleys everywhere. It is mostly covered with equatorial tropical evergreen forests. Seven subclusters of the western ghats in the states of kerala, tamil nadu.