Overview
The Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometers in a stretch of 1,600 kilometers parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Kerala
Description
The Unesco-listed Western Ghats – which make up one of the world's key biodiversity hotspots – form a mountainous spine unraveling from north of Mumbai down through southern India to deep-south Tamil Nadu, roughly along the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In Kerala, the highest peak, Anamudi, reaches 2695m (it's also South India's tallest), though the average elevation is closer to 1200m. Hosting an astounding variety of endemic flora and fauna, this region is thick with national parks, tiger reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, outstanding trekking, and fragrant spice, coffee, and tea plantations.