Western Ghats
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The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km along the west coast of India. Covering an area of 160,000 km2, it traverses the Indian states of Gujarat, Ma
Anamudi, the highest peak in the Western Ghats
The Western Ghats form a continuous chain of mountains.
Sholas, a unique type of stunted tropical montane forest found in the valleys
A gaur herd
Eastern Ghats
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The Eastern Ghats is a mountain range that stretches 1,750 km along the eastern coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of 75,000 km2, it traverses the states of Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Prad
Western Ghats
…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. Geologic evidence indicates that the mountains were formed during the break-up of the supercontinent of Gondwana…
Khondalite is one of the major rock types found in the Eastern Ghats.
Godavari is the largest river in the region and cuts through the range.
Dry deciduous forests are common across the region.
The grey slender loris is limited to South India and parts of Sri Lanka.