The Western Ghats or the Sahyādri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra‚ south of the Tapti river
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INTRODUCTION The Western Ghats or the Sahyādri constitute a mountain range along the western side of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world.[1] It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India.[2] The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau‚ and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain‚ called Konkan‚ along the Arabian Sea. A total of thirty nine properties including national
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More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains‚ the Western Ghats - stretching some 1‚600km from the north of Mumbai to the southern tip of India - is a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country’s plant and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world. As gandhiji said-“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs‚ but not every man’s greed.” The Western Ghats were once covered in dense forests. Today‚ a large part of the
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The Jim Corbett National Park is a heaven for the adventure seeker and wildlife adventure lovers. Corbett National Park is India’s first national park which comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills‚ riverine belts‚ marshy depressions‚ grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1‚300 feet to 4‚000 feet. Winter nights in Corbett national park are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September. Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal‚ haldu‚ pipal‚ rohini
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identified in the world. Among this‚ India has two hot spots namely Western Ghats and Eastern Himalayas. The Western Ghats hot spot region lies parallel to the eastern coast of Indian peninsula for almost 1600 kilometers‚ in Maharashtra‚ Karnataka‚ Tamilnadu and Kerala. These areas are charecterized by the presence of flowering plants‚ reptiles‚ amphibians‚ mammals and butterflies. This richness of Western Ghats shows the role of geography in species diversity. Wayanad
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SOCIO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON INHABITANTS OF WESTERN GHATS WITH REFERNCE TO TAMILNADU Abstract The aspect of biodiversity‚ without significant resource use changes‚ the trajectory toward further ecosystem collapse and continued extinctions will likely continue in most of the forests and it would be significantly effected in countries where the environmental regulations were not implemented with a serious concern. Both endogenous and exogenous actions and policies are undoubtedly driving
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NATIONAL PARKS IN TAMILNADU INTRODUCTION The state of Tamil Nadu boasts of a rich flora and fauna. To preserve the rich natural heritage of the state many National parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been set up over a period of time. These National parks and sanctuaries not only help in the protection of the invaluable animal and plant life but also attract a large number of visitors. The National parks of India are IUCN category II protected areas. India’s first national
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Coastal Plains Coastal plains are a geologic feature found around the world and on both the eastern and western coasts of India. Coastal plains are characterized by an area of flat low lying land that is situated adjacent to a water body often a sea or ocean. It is also of note that coastal plains are separated from the interior of the larger land mass by other unique features. Coastal plains have limited vegetation; however grasses and trees are not uncommon. The coastal plains of India are relatively
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of catastrophes due to landslides‚ unique and unparalleled. Landslides & Avalanches are among the major hydro-geological hazards that affect large parts of India‚ especially the Himalayas‚ the Northeastern hill ranges‚ the Western Ghats‚ the Nilgiris‚ the Eastern Ghats and the Vindhyas‚ in that order. In the Himalayas alone‚ one could find landslides of every fame‚ name and description- big and small‚ quick and creeping‚ ancient and new. The north-eastern region is badly affected by landslide
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Tributaries of the river Usage of River(Then) Usage Of River(Now) Pollution and other problems Plans and projects to rectify the problems Conclusion Introduction: The Tamirabarani River originates from the famous Agasthiyarkoodam Peak in Western Ghats‚Ambasumadram Taluk.It flows through Tirunelveli and Tuticorin . Etymology: The Thamirabarani contains traces of copper‚ hence its name (Thamiram means copper in Tamil). The copper content gives it a distinct reddish shade.The river has
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