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]