Western Ghats
mountain range along the western coast of India
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Summary
Western Ghats is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,290 views/month, #15 of 2,807).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gujarat[3], Maharashtra[4], Goa[5], Karnataka[6], Kerala[7], Tamil Nadu[8]
- Country: India[9]
- Instance of: protected area[10]
- Made from material: basalt[11], laterite[12], limestone[13]
- Part of: Eastern and Western Ghâts[14]
- Commons category: Western Ghats[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[16]
- Has part(s): Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve[17], Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary[18], Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary[19], Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary[20], Kulathupuzha Range Reserved Forest[21], Palode Range Reserved Forest[22], Periyar National Park[23], Ranni Forest Division[24], Konni Forest Division[25], Achankovil Forest Division[26], Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary[27], Tirunelveli (North) Forest (part)[28], Eravikulam National Park[29], Grass Hills National Park[30]
- Highest point: Anamudi[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Ghats[32]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[36]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[37]
- Native label: पश्चिमी घाट[38]
- Length: 1600 km[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 2695 m[40]
Why It Matters
Western Ghats has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]