🌳 Western Ghats
Konni Forest Division, Kerala
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2012 under natural criteria (ix) and (x)
- One of eight "hottest hotspots" of global biodiversity with over 7,400 endemic species
- Mountain range spanning 1,600 km across Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu
- Home to 325 globally threatened species including tigers, elephants, and lion-tailed macaques
The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Hills, form a mountain range stretching along the western coast ...