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This range is geographically part of the Sahyadris or the Western Ghats which forms a crest along the western edge. [2] of the Deccan plateau separating it from the coastal Konkan belt. Throughout its extent it bears some renowned peaks, hill stations and valleys. Parts of the western ghats has been designated as the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots.
Kapadia has published twelve books. His Trek The Sahyadris [7] has become a standard reference for all trekkers in the Western Ghats. His other books, Exploring the Hidden Himalaya (with Soli Mehta) [8], High Himalaya Unknown Valleys [9] and Meeting The Mountains, [10] cover his various trips to the Himalayas, while Spiti Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya [11] covers climbing and trekking in ...
The name Western Ghats derives from the word ghat and the cardinal direction in which it is located with respect to the Indian mainland. Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context, could either refer to a range of stepped hills such as the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats, or a series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf.
The policy endorsed the adoption of a uniform pattern of school education across the country consisting of 10 years of general education program followed by 2 years of diversified schooling. The NCERT is also behind the formation of the National Science Talent Search Scheme (NTSS) in the year 1963.
Minervarya sahyadris is endemic to central Western Ghats and is known from Gundia River and adjacent areas in Karnataka and Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode and neighboring areas in Kerala at elevations between 40 and 200 m (130 and 660 ft) above sea level.
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is a reserve in the state of Maharashtra, created by the Indian government in 2008. [1] Located in the Sahyadri Ranges of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, it is part of the ecoregions of North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests [2] and North Western Ghats montane rain forests. [3]
Khardi is part of Taluka: Shahapur, (District: Thane) which is surrounded by the Sahyadris, and places like Mahuli and Aaja are common spots for trekking. [citation needed] The Maharashtra Government has declared Shahapur a center for tourism. [citation needed] Shahapur had an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.
The Nilgiri Mountains form a part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and eastern Kerala in South India.They are located at the trijunction of the three states and connect the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats.