The Western Ghats block southwest monsoon winds from reaching the Deccan Plateau….
| Western Ghats | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| The Western Ghats lie roughly parallel to the west coast of India. | |
| Country | India |
| States | Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
Which states are covered by Western Ghat?
The Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests in the Western Ghats are the water towers of peninsular India.
What is the other name of Paschim Ghat?
The confluence of the Eastern and the Western Ghats is at Biligirirangan Hills in Karnataka. Anamudi 2,695 metres in Kerala the highest peak in Western Ghats. Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka 1,950 meters. The smaller ranges of the Western Ghats include the Cardamom Hills and the Nilgiri Hills.
Why is Western Ghats a hotspot?
More like rolling hills than snow-covered mountains, the Western Ghats – stretching some 1,600km from the north of Mumbai to the southern tip of India – are a biodiversity hotspot that contains a large proportion of the country’s plant and animal species; many of which are only found here and nowhere else in the world.
What is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats?
Jindhagada Peak
Eastern Ghats/Highest point
How many states are covered by Eastern Ghats?
The five States that the Ghats encompass – Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha should prepare an action plan to protect and conserve their ecology and natural resources, the Greens’ Alliance for Conservation of Eastern Ghats (GRACE) and the Council for Green Revolution (CGR) have said.
Which is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats?
Where is Deccan plateau?
Deccan, the entire southern peninsula of India south of the Narmada River, marked centrally by a high triangular tableland. The name derives from the Sanskrit daksina (“south”). The plateau is bounded on the east and west by the Ghats, escarpments that meet at the plateau’s southern tip.
Which river originates from Eastern Ghats?
Rivers originating on the Eastern Ghats include: Baitarani River. Budhabalanga River. Rushikulya River.
What is the average height of Eastern Ghats?
5,574′
Eastern Ghats/Elevation
