The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900– 1600 metres as against 600 metres of the Eastern Ghats. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes of the Ghats. The Western Ghats are known by different local names. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to south. The highest peaks include the Anai Mudi (2,695metres) and the Doda Betta (2,637 metres).

Distinguish Between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats

Western Ghats are a chain of mountains running parallel to India’s western coast, approximately 30-50 km inland. The Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Goa and has been added to UNESCO heritage site in which year?/ पश्चिमी घाट जो कि भारत के पश्चिमी तट के समानांतर चलने वाली पर्वत श्रृंखला है और लगभग 30-50 किमी अंतर्देशीय है। यह घाट जो कि केरल, तमिलनाडु, कर्नाटक और गोवा राज्यों से गुजरता है, को किस वर्ष यूनेस्को विरासत स्थल में जोड़ा गया है? 2015 2012 2004 2003

what are the significance of western ghats

Eastern Kerala consists of land encroached upon by the Western Ghats; the region thus includes high mountains, gorges, and deep-cut valleys. The wildest lands are covered with dense forests, while other regions lie under tea and coffee plantations (established mainly in the 19th and 20th centuries) or other forms of cultivation. Forty-one of Kerala's forty-four rivers originate in this region, and the Cauvery River descends from there and drains eastwards into neighboring states. Here, the Western Ghats form a wall of mountains penetrated near Palakkad; here, a natural mountain pass known as the Palakkad Gap breaks through to access inner India. The Western Ghats rises on average to 1500 m elevation above sea level. Certain peaks may reach to 2500 m. Just west of the mountains lie the midland plains, comprising a swathe of land running along central Kerala. Here, rolling hills and shallow valleys fill a gentler landscape than the highlands. In the lowest lands, the midlands region hosts paddy fields; meanwhile, elevated lands slopes play host to groves of rubber and fruit trees in addition to other crops such

Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.