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The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km (990 mi) along the western coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of 160,000 km 2 (62,000 sq mi), it traverses the states of Gujarat , Maharashtra , Goa , Karnataka , Kerala , and Tamil Nadu .
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]
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary (Marathi: राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site of category ix and x since 2012, located in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra State, India. It lies at the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats.
Sahyadri Range: Ahmednagar: A popular trekking destination with ruined fortifications and ancient caves tracing back to the Microlithic age. 8: Saptashrungi: 1,416: Satmala Range: Nasik: It is a site of Hindu pilgrimage. 9: Torna: 1,404: Pune Range [6] Pune: It is the first fort captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1643. 10: Purandar ...
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 ...
The Sahyadri range, or main range of the Western Ghats, runs north and south along the western edge of the district, separating it from Ratnagiri District. The Mahadeo range starts about 10 m. [clarification needed] north of Mahabaleshwar and stretches east and south-east across the whole of the district. The Mahadeo hills are bold, presenting ...
The Western Ghats (or the Sahyadri Mountain range) provide a physical barrier to the state on the west, while the Satpura Hills along the north and Bhamragad-Chiroli-Gaikhuri ranges on the east serve as its natural borders. [93] This state's expansion from North to South is 720 km (450 mi) and East to West is 800 km (500 mi).
The city, founded in 2006, [1] is spread over 10,600 acres (4,300 ha) of hilly terrain in the Sahyadri hills of the Western Ghats.It is about 23 km (14 mi) from Lonavala, 87 km (54 mi) from the city of Pune and 120 km (75 mi) from the city Mumbai. [2]