Introducing The Western Ghats
The Western Ghats stretch out like a mountainous spine for around 1400km from the north of Mumbai, across Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, before petering out at the southernmost tip of Tamil Nadu. The hills (with an average elevation of 915m) are covered with evergreen and deciduous forest, and are the source of all the major rivers in South India. They also form a diverse biological and ecological haven with 27% of all India’s flowering plants, 60% of all medicinal plants and an incredible array of endemic wildlife, along with several tribal groups whose traditional lifestyle is fast being eroded.
Advertisement
For travellers these mountain areas mean opportunities to trek and see wildlife, and to hang out in Tamil Nadu’s climatically cool hill stations of Ooty and Kodaikanal.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
-
South India Feb 2012
by Etamar 14 September 2011
Hi travellers, I´m (female/27/ from vienna) going to India for the first time and i wonder if there is anybody out there who wants to…
-
My first monsoon trip of Konkan Railway
by piyushoney 02 September 2011
Travel ,Travel & Travel… I always think , for what I am on earth, I got many sounds from soul. One of the sound is You are made form…
-
Re: South India in 3 weeks
by scruffydan 28 July 2011
Thanks Joshy Munnar looks like yet another stunning area of hill country. Spoiled for choice in the Western Ghats.. How would you get…
Advertisement
