Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:annualRainfall	high annual rainfall
gptkbp:area	about 160,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:conservationStatus	threatened
gptkbp:contains	wildlife sanctuaries several national parks biosphere reserves
gptkbp:ecosystem	deciduous forests montane forests evergreen forests tropical rainforests shola-grassland
gptkbp:extendsTo	gptkb:Goa gptkb:Maharashtra gptkb:Gujarat gptkb:Karnataka gptkb:Kerala gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:hasFishSpecies	over 500 over 290
gptkbp:highestPoint	gptkb:Anamudi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot
gptkbp:importantFor	water resources monsoon regulation
gptkbp:knownFor	high levels of endemism rich flora and fauna
gptkbp:length	about 1,600 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:India gptkb:Western_Ghats
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:Malabar_civet gptkb:Great_hornbill gptkb:King_cobra gptkb:Nilgiri_tahr gptkb:Lion-tailed_macaque
gptkbp:numberOfAmphibianSpecies	over 200
gptkbp:numberOfEndemicAnimalSpecies	over 500
gptkbp:numberOfEndemicPlantSpecies	over 1,500
gptkbp:numberOfReptileSpecies	over 180
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 120 over 7,400
gptkbp:partOf	global biodiversity hotspots
gptkbp:recognizedAsHotspotBy	gptkb:Norman_Myers gptkb:Conservation_International
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:threats	climate change deforestation habitat fragmentation
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	yes
gptkbp:yearRecognizedAsHotspot	1988
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Shoolpaneshwar_Wildlife_Sanctuary gptkb:Konkan_Coast
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6