Eastern Ghats

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The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains running along India’s eastern coast, known for their ancient rock formations, biodiversity-rich forests, and role in influencing the climate and river systems of the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
biodiversityHotspot yes
climate tropical monsoon
contains scrub forests
tropical dry deciduous forests
tropical moist deciduous forests
country India
crossedBy Cauvery River
linked to: Kaveri

Godavari River
linked to: Godavari

Krishna River
Mahanadi River
drainedBy Cauvery River
linked to: Kaveri

Godavari River
linked to: Godavari

Krishna River
Mahanadi River
extendsThrough Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Odisha
linked to: Orissa

Tamil Nadu
Telangana
geologicalAge Precambrian
geology gneiss
granite
khondalite
hasProtectedArea Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
Papikonda National Park
Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Seshachalam Hills Reserve
linked to: Seshachalam Hills

Simlipal National Park
Sri Venkateswara National Park
highestElevation about 1680 metres
highestPeak Arma Konda
importantFor regional rainfall patterns
watershed functions
influences climate of eastern India
east-flowing river systems of India
knownFor ancient rock formations
biodiversity-rich forests
discontinuous hill ranges
locatedIn Eastern Ghats
eastern India
orientation north–south
partOf Peninsular India
runsAlong eastern coast of India
separatedBy plains
river valleys
separatedFrom Western Ghats
threatenedBy deforestation
mining
shifting cultivation

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South India hasMountainRange Eastern Ghats
Vizagapatam partOf Eastern Ghats coastal region
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Vizagapatam hasHillRange Eastern Ghats
Deccan Plateau boundedBy Eastern Ghats
Indravati sourceRegion Eastern Ghats
Sri Venkateswara National Park partOf Eastern Ghats hill ranges
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Seshachalam Hills locatedIn Eastern Ghats
Seshachalam Hills partOf Eastern Ghats mountain range
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Mahanadi River sourceMountainRange Eastern Ghats foothills
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda locatedIn Eastern Ghats
subject linked to: Eastern Ghats
Chota Nagpur Plateau borderedBy Eastern Ghats
Srisailam hillRange Eastern Ghats
Kuvi region Eastern Ghats
Nallamala Hills partOf Eastern Ghats
Indrakeeladri Hill partOf Eastern Ghats
Ancient Tamilakam geographicalFeature Eastern Ghats
subject linked to: ancient Tamilakam
Visakhapatnam district hasHillRange Eastern Ghats
Penna River crossesGeologicalRegion Eastern Ghats
Dandakaranya forest borderedBy Eastern Ghats
Deccan region boundedBy Eastern Ghats
Papi Hills partOf Eastern Ghats
Papi Hills region isPartOf Eastern Ghats region
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Tirumala Hills partOf Eastern Ghats
Indian giant squirrel foundIn Eastern Ghats
Seven Hills (Tirumala) partOf Eastern Ghats
subject linked to: Seven Hills
Seshadri partOf Eastern Ghats
Kandhamal district locatedIn Eastern Ghats region
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Khond people culturalRegion Eastern Ghats
Madanapalle locatedInMountainRange Eastern Ghats (foothills)
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Krishnagiri district hasHillRange Eastern Ghats
Simhachalam geographicalRegion Eastern Ghats
Ahobilam locatedInRange Eastern Ghats
Mahendragiri locatedIn Eastern Ghats
Mahendragiri partOf Eastern Ghats mountain range
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Mahendragiri belongsTo Indian Eastern Ghats biogeographic zone
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Shevaroy Hills partOf Eastern Ghats
Yercaud locatedIn Eastern Ghats
Sora people region Eastern Ghats
Azhagar Hills partOf Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda locatedIn Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda mountainRange Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda highestPointOf Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda region Eastern Ghats hill ranges
linked to: Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda category Mountains of Andhra Pradesh
linked to: Eastern Ghats