Western Ghats region

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:age older than Himalayas
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sahyadri
gptkbp:annualRainfall high
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:South_Western_Ghats_montane_rain_forests
gptkb:North_Western_Ghats_moist_deciduous_forests
gptkb:South_Western_Ghats_moist_deciduous_forests
Western Ghats montane rain forests
Malabar Coast moist forests
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Gujarat
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity yes
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Anamudi
2695 m
gptkbp:homeTo many endemic species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Ghats region
gptkbp:importantFor water source for peninsular India
gptkbp:length 1600 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:Nilgiri_tahr
gptkb:Lion-tailed_macaque
gptkb:Malabar_giant_squirrel
gptkbp:notableFlora gptkb:Neelakurinji
Myristica swamps
gptkbp:parallelTo western coast of India
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Goa
gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Bandipur_National_Park
gptkb:Eravikulam_National_Park
gptkb:Periyar_National_Park
gptkb:Silent_Valley_National_Park
gptkb:Kudremukh_National_Park
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:separates Deccan Plateau from coastal plains
gptkbp:source gptkb:Krishna
gptkb:Kaveri
gptkb:Tungabhadra
gptkb:Godavari
gptkbp:threats climate change
deforestation
habitat fragmentation
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kasturirangan_Committee_Report
gptkb:Mullai
gptkb:Parambu_Nadu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7