Western Ghats
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Western Ghats
Summary
Western Ghats is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,227 views/month, #15 of 2,807).[2]
Key Facts
- Western Ghats is located in Gujarat[3].
- Western Ghats is located in Maharashtra[4].
- Western Ghats is located in Goa[5].
- Western Ghats is located in Karnataka[6].
- Western Ghats is located in Kerala[7].
- Western Ghats is located in Tamil Nadu[8].
- Western Ghats is in the country of India[9].
- Western Ghats's instance of is recorded as mountain range[10].
- Western Ghats's instance of is recorded as protected area[11].
- Western Ghats is made of basalt[12].
- Western Ghats is made of laterite[13].
- Western Ghats is made of limestone[14].
- Western Ghats is part of Eastern and Western Ghâts[15].
- Western Ghats's Commons category is recorded as Western Ghats[16].
- Western Ghats's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:30[17].
- Western Ghats comprises Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve[18].
- Western Ghats comprises Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary[19].
- Western Ghats comprises Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary[20].
- Western Ghats comprises Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary[21].
- Western Ghats comprises Kulathupuzha Range Reserved Forest[22].
- Western Ghats comprises Palode Range Reserved Forest[23].
- Western Ghats comprises Periyar National Park[24].
- Western Ghats comprises Ranni Forest Division[25].
- Western Ghats comprises Konni Forest Division[26].
- Western Ghats comprises Achankovil Forest Division[27].
Body
Geography
Western Ghats is in the country of India[9]. Located in include Gujarat[3], a state of India[28], in India[29], founded in 1960[30]; Maharashtra[4], a state of India[31], in India[32], founded in 1960[33]; Goa[5], a state of India[34], in India[35], founded in 1987[36]; Karnataka[6], a state of India[37], in India[38], founded in 1956[39]; Kerala[7], a state of India[40], in India[41], founded in 1956[42]; and Tamil Nadu[8], a state of India[43], in India[44], founded in 1950[45]. It is part of Eastern and Western Ghâts[15].
Physical Characteristics
Western Ghats sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2695'}[46]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1600'}[47].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include mountain range[10] and protected area[11]. Western Ghats's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[48].
Why It Matters
Western Ghats ranks in the top 0.53% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,227 views/month, #15 of 2,807).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]