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Western Ghats

Tamhini Ghat

Mountain range along the western coast of India.

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Statements about Western Ghats

Country

India

Coordinate Location

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10.1697°N 77.0611°E

Instance Of

Mountain System
Protected Area

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Heritage Designation

World Heritage Site
(2012 - )
Official Name
: Western Ghats
Official Name
: Ghâts occidentaux
Official Name
: Ghats occidentales
Official Name
: 西ガーツ山脈
Official Name
: West-Ghats
Unnamed
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Unnamed
:bug: P2614
Start Time
: 2012

Described by Source

Pauly–Wissowa
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Bettigo (Pauly-Wissowa)
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24391947
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Sahyadri
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 1
Page(s)
:40

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity

Gujarat
Maharashtra
Goa
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

Made From Material

Basalt
Laterite
Limestone

Elevation Above Sea Level

2,695 metre

Highest Point

Anamudi

Area

160,000 square kilometre
795,315 hectare
Applies to Part
:
World Heritage Site

Time Period

Jurassic
Cenozoic

Located in Time Zone

UTC+05:30

Has Part(s)

39 items
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
Kulathupuzha Range Reserved Forest
Palode Range Reserved Forest
Periyar National Park
Ranni Forest Division
Konni Forest Division
Achankovil Forest Division
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
Tirunelveli (North) Forest (Part)
Eravikulam National Park
Grass Hills National Park
Karian Shola National Park
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Mankulam Range Forest
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Anamudi Shola National Park
Silent Valley National Park
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
Mukurthi National Park
Kalikavu Range Reserved Forest
Attapadi Reserved Forest
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
Padinalknad Reserved Forest
Kerti Reserved Forest
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
Kudremukh
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Someshwara Reserved Forest
Agumbe Reserved Forest
Balahalli Reserved Forest
Kas Plateau Reserved Forest
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
Chandoli National Park
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary

Official Website

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1342/

Part Of

Eastern and Western Ghâts

Pronunciation Audio

Native Label

पश्चिमी घाट

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