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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.
Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats at 2,695 m (8,842 ft) Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu Nilambur Mukurthi Peak Indian top cool peak Kerala, Nilagiri Tamil Nadu Vagamon Hills with shola vegetation Kodachadri Hills Chembra Peak covered with mist Banasura Hill with cloud covered Illikkal Kallu Malleswaran in a distant vision Varayadumotta ...
Ghats refer to two converging mountain ranges in south-eastern India, called the Eastern Ghats [1] and Western Ghats, [2] running along the eastern and western seaboards of the country. The Eastern Ghats [3] parallel the Coromandel Coast. The average elevation of the range is 600 metres (2,000 feet) above sea level.
Kadapa Ghats – The road is part of the Chennai to Kadapa national highway between Kadapa and Rayachoty. It is situated in the southern Nallamala Forest and very scenic during monsoon season. Nandyal Ghats – Nandyal Ghat Road runs between Giddalur and Nandyal, and connects Kurnool and Prakasham districts. It is situated in the northern ...
Indian Forest cover map as of 2015. Tropical evergreen forests of India are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, [a] the Western Ghats, [b] which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular India, and the greater Assam region in the north-east. [c] Small remnants of semi-evergreen forest are found in Odisha state.
The Western Coastal Plains is a narrow stretch of landmass lying between the western part of the Deccan plateau and the Arabian sea in India. The plains stretch from the Kutch region to Kaniyakumari at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula with the Western Ghats forming its eastern boundary.
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.
Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in the state of Kerala.It has an average elevation of 140 metres (460 ft) with a width of 24–30 kilometres (15–19 mi).