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- Western Ghats - WikipediaThe Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches 1,600 km (990 mi) along the western coast of the Indian peninsula. Covering an area of 160,000 km 2 (62,000 sq mi), it traverses the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot - WorldAtlasAlso referred to as ‘Sahyadri’, the Western Ghats is a highland region of rolling hills and snow-covered mountains that are about 45 to 65 million years old, and stretch for 1,600 km along the western coast of India.
- Western Ghats - Natural World Heritage SitesThe Western Ghats provide a ‘last refuge’ for several of Asia’s most iconic large mammals, including elephant, gaur and tiger, as well as unique endangered species such as the lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur monkey and Nilgiri tahr (a type of mountain goat).
- Western Ghats | Mountains, Definition, & Description | BritannicaWestern Ghats, north–south-running range of mountains or hills in western India that forms the crest of the western edge of the Deccan plateau parallel to the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats are a biodiversity hot spot, a biologically rich but threatened region, and a UNESCO.
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