Western Ghats

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Western Ghats

Sahyadri

Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu

Highest point

Peak Anamudi, Kerala (Eravikulam National Park)

Elevation 2,695 m (8,842 ft)

1010N 7704ECoordinates: 1010N 7704E

Coordinates

Dimensions

Length 1,600 km (990 mi) NS

Width 100 km (62 mi) EW

Area 160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi)

Geography

Country India

States
List

Gujarat
Maharashtra
 Goa
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Regions Western India and Southern India

List

Mumbai
Kolhapur
Coimbatore
Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram
Kozhikode
Surat
Belgaum
Settlements Mangalore
Panjim
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf
Biome forests

Geology

Age of rock Cenozoic

Type of rock Basalt, Laterite and Limestone

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Official Natural Properties - Western Ghats (India)

name

Type Natural

Criteria ix, x

Designated 2012 (36th session)

Reference n 1342
o.

State Party India

Region Indian subcontinent

Western Ghats (also known as Sahyadri meaning The Benevolent Mountains) is a mountain range
that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, located entirely in India. It is
 a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hot-spots" of biological diversity in the
world.[1][2] It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India.[3] The range runs north to south along
the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain,
called Konkan, along the Arabian Sea. A total of thirty-nine properties including national parks,
wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites - twenty in Kerala,
ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra.[4][5]

The range starts near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, south of the Tapti river, and runs
approximately 1,600 km (990 mi) through the states
of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ending at Kanyakumari, at the southern tip
of India. These hills cover 160,000 km2(62,000 sq mi) and form the catchment area for complex
riverine drainage systems that drain almost 40% of India. The Western Ghats block southwest
monsoon winds from reaching the Deccan Plateau.[6]The average elevation is around 1,200 m
(3,900 ft).[7]

The area is one of the world's ten "Hottest biodiversity hotspots" and has over 7,402 species of
flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 179
amphibian species, 6,000 insects species and 290 freshwater fish species; it is likely that many
undiscovered species live in the Western Ghats. At least 325 globally threatened species occur in
the Western Ghats.[8][9][10]

Contents

1Geology

2Topography

o 2.1Peaks

3Water bodies

4Climate

5Ecoregions

6Biodiversity protection

7Fauna

o 7.1Mammals

o 7.2Reptiles

o 7.3Amphibians

o 7.4Fish
 o 7.5Birds

o 7.6Insects

o 7.7Molluscs

8Flora

9Notes

10References

11External links

Geology[edit]
The Western Ghats are the mountainous faulted and eroded edge of the Deccan Plateau. Geologic
evidence indicates that they were formed during the break-up of the supercontinent
of Gondwana some 150 million years ago. Geophysical evidence indicates that the west coast of
India came into being somewhere around 100 to 80 mya after it broke away from Madagascar. After
the break-up, the western coast of India would have appeared as an abrupt cliff some 1,000 m
(3,300 ft) in elevation.[11] Basalt is the predominant rock found in the hills reaching a thickness of 3 km
(2 mi). Other rock types found are charnockites, granite gneiss, khondalites, leptynites,
metamorphic gneisses with detached occurrences of crystalline limestone, iron
ore, dolerites and anorthosites. Residual laterite and bauxite ores are also found in the southern
hills.

Topography[edit]

Topography- Western Ghats (southern part)

The Western Ghats extend from the Satpura Range in the north, stretching from Gujarat to Tamil
Nadu. It traverses south past the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. Major gaps in
the range are the Goa Gap, between the Maharashtra and Karnataka sections, and the Palghat
Gap on the Tamil Nadu and Kerala border between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills. The
mountains intercept the rain-bearing westerly monsoon winds, and are consequently an area of high
rainfall, particularly on their western side. The dense forests also contribute to the precipitation of the
area by acting as a substrate for condensation of moist rising orographic winds from the sea, and
releasing much of the moisture back into the air via transpiration, allowing it to later condense and
fall again as rain.

The northern portion of the narrow coastal plain between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea is
known as the Konkan, the central portion is called Kanara and the southern portion is
called Malabar. The foothill region east of the Ghats in Maharashtra is known as Desh, while the
eastern foothills of the central Karnataka state is known as Malenadu.[12] The range is known
as Sahyadri in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Western Ghats meets the Eastern
Ghats at Nilgiris in northwestern Tamil Nadu. Nilgiris connects Biligiriranga Hills in southeastern
Karnataka with the Shevaroys and Tirumala hills. South of the Palghat Gap are the Anamala Hills,
located in western Tamil Nadu and Kerala with smaller ranges further south, including
the Cardamom Hills, then Aryankavu pass, Aralvaimozhi pass near Kanyakumari. In the southern
part of the range is Anamudi (2,695 metres (8,842 ft)), the highest peak in Western Ghats.

Peaks[edit]

Anamudi, on the right, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats at 2,695 metres (8,842 ft)

Nilgiris, a part of Western Ghats at Masinangudi, Tamil Nadu

Shola Grasslands and forests in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka

Hills Vagamon

Kodachadri Hills

Chembra peak
Illikkal Kallu, Kottayam, Kerala

Salher Fort

Following is a list of some of the highest peaks of the Western Ghats:

Ran
Name Elevation Location
k

2,695 m
1 Anamudi Eravikulam National Park, Kerala
(8,842 ft)

2,659 m
2 Mannamala Idukki, Kerala
(8,724 ft)

2,640 m
3 Meesapulimala Idukki, Kerala
(8,660 ft)

2,637 m
4 Doddabetta Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
(8,652 ft)

5 Kolaribetta 2,629 m Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu

 (8,625 ft)

2,554 m
6 Mukurthi Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu
(8,379 ft)

2,553 m
7 Vandaravu Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu
(8,376 ft)

2,552 m
8 Kattumala[13] Eravikulam National Park, Kerala
(8,373 ft)

2,521 m
9 Devimala Devikulam, Kerala
(8,271 ft)

2,453 m
10 Kumarikkal Mala Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
(8,048 ft)

2,401 m
11 Eravimala Idukki ,Kerala
(7,877 ft)

2,383 m
12 Anginda peak Silent Valley National Park, Kerala
(7,818 ft)

2,372 m
13 Nandala Mala Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
(7,782 ft)

2,339 m
14 Vavulmala[14] Vellarimala, Kerala
(7,674 ft)

2,206 m
15 Sispara Silent Valley National Park, Kerala
(7,238 ft)

16 Chokramudi 2,200 m Munnar, Kerala

 (7,200 ft)

2,144 m
17 Kottakombu Mala Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary,Kerala
(7,034 ft)

2,133 m
18 Kodaikanal Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
(6,998 ft)

2,100 m
19 Chembra Peak Wayanad, Kerala
(6,900 ft)

2,088 m
20 Elivai Mala[15] Palakkad, Kerala
(6,850 ft)

2,073 m
21 Banasura Peak Wayanad, Kerala
(6,801 ft)

2,019 m
22 Kottamala Periyar National Park, Kerala
(6,624 ft)

1,930 m
23 Mullayanagiri Chikmagalur, Karnataka
(6,330 ft)

1,923 m
24 Devarmala Achenkovil, Kerala
(6,309 ft)

1,895 m
25 Baba Budangiri Chikmagalur, Karnataka
(6,217 ft)

1,894 m
26 Kudremukh Chikmagalur, Karnataka
(6,214 ft)

27 Agasthyamala 1,868 m Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 (6,129 ft)

1,800 m
28 Biligiriranga Hills Chamarajanagar, Karnataka
(5,900 ft)

1,778 m
29 Velliangiri Mountains[16] Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(5,833 ft)

1,748 m
30 Tadiandamol Kodagu, Karnataka
(5,735 ft)

1,712 m Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary,

31 Kumara Parvata
(5,617 ft) Karnataka

1,676 m
32 Merthi Gudda Hornadu, Karnataka
(5,499 ft)

1,664 m
33 Malleswaran Agali Hills, Kerala
(5,459 ft)

1,648 m
34 Kalsubai Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
(5,407 ft)

1,620 m
35 Kote betta Kodagu, Karnataka
(5,310 ft)

1,608 m
36 Brahmagiri Kodagu, Karnataka
(5,276 ft)

1,586 m
37 Padagiri Nelliampathy, Kerala
(5,203 ft)

38 Salher 1,567 m Nashik, Maharashtra

 (5,141 ft)

1,525 m
39 Madikeri Kodagu, Karnataka
(5,003 ft)

1,505 m
40 Pulamala Thekkady, Kerala
(4,938 ft)

1,472 m
41 Dhodap Nashik, Maharashtra
(4,829 ft)

Himavad Gopalaswamy 1,450 m

42 Bandipur National Park, Karnataka
Betta (4,760 ft)

1,439 m Parambikulam Wildlife

43 Karimala Gopuram
(4,721 ft) Sanctuary ,Kerala

1,431 m
44 Taramati Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
(4,695 ft)

1,405 m
45 Torna Pune, Maharashtra
(4,610 ft)

1,387 m
46 Purandar Pune, Maharashtra
(4,551 ft)

1,372 m
47 Paithalmala Kannur, Kerala
(4,501 ft)

1,346 m
48 Raigad Raigad, Maharashtra
(4,416 ft)

49 Kodachadri 1,343 m Shimoga, Karnataka

 (4,406 ft)

1,295 m
50 Brahmagiri Hill Nashik , Maharashtra
(4,249 ft)

1,260 m
51 Sabarimala Pathanamthitta, Kerala
(4,130 ft)

1,220 m
52 Meenuliyan Para Idukki , Kerala
(4,000 ft)

1,220 m
53 Illickal rock Kottayam , Kerala
(4,000 ft)

1,166 m
54 Sonsogor Sattari, Goa
(3,825 ft)

1,100 m
55 Vagamon Vagamon, Kerala
(3,600 ft)

1,100 m
56 Ponmudi Thiruvanathapuram , Kerala
(3,600 ft)

1,000 m
57 Ranipuram Kasaragod, Kerala
(3,300 ft)

1,000 m
58 Ambukuthi Mala Wayanad , Kerala
(3,300 ft)

990 m
59 Saputara Dang , Gujarat
(3,250 ft)

60 Nedumpara Peak 900 m Thenmala, Kerala

 (3,000 ft)

890 m
61 Wilson Hills Dharampur ,Gujarat
(2,920 ft)

635 m
62 Mangattu Kumban Thrissur , Kerala
(2,083 ft)

560 m
63 Vagheri Hills Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa
(1,840 ft)

522 m
64 Kodikuthi Mala Malappuram , Kerala
(1,713 ft)

Water bodies[edit]

View from Varandha Pass showing the numerous waterfalls

The Western Ghats form one of the four watersheds of India, feeding the perennial rivers of India.
The major river systems originating in the Western Ghats
include Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Thamiraparani and Tungabhadra. Majority of streams draining the
Western Ghats join these rivers and carry large volume of water during the monsoon months. These
rivers flow to the east due to the gradient of the land and drain out into the Bay of Bengal. Major
tributaries include Kali[disambiguation
needed]
, Bhadra, Bhavani, Bhima, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Hemavathi and Kabini. Periyar, Bharathap
puzha, Netravati, Sharavathi, Mandovi and Zuari rivers flow westwards towards the Western Ghats,
draining into the Arabian Sea and are fast-moving, owing to the steeper gradient.
Jog Falls in Karnataka, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in India

The rivers have been dammed for hydroelectric and irrigation purposes with major reservoirs spread
across the states. The reservoirs are important for their commercial and sport fisheries of rainbow
trout, mahseer and common carp.[17] There are about 50 major dams along the length of the Western
Ghats.[18] Most notable of these projects are the Koyna in
Maharashtra, Linganmakki and Sivasamudram in Karnataka, Mettur and Pykara in Tamil
Nadu, Parambikulam and Idukki in Kerala[12][19][20]

During the monsoon season, numerous streams fed by incessant rain drain off the mountain sides
leading to numerous waterfalls. Major waterfalls
include Dudhsagar, Unchalli, Sathodi, Magod, Hogenakkal, Jog, Kunchikal, Sivasamudram , Meenm
utty Falls,Athirappilly Falls. Talakaveri is the source of the river Kaveri and the Kuduremukha range
is the source of the Tungabhadra. Western Ghats have several man-made lakes and reservoirs with
major lakes at Ooty (34 hectares (84 acres)) in Nilgiris, Kodaikanal (26 hectares (64 acres))
and Berijam in Palani Hills, Pookode lake, Devikulam (6 hectares (15 acres)) and Letchmi (2
hectares (4.9 acres)) in Kerala.
Climate[edit]

Annual rainfall along the Western Ghat region

Climate in the Western Ghats varies with altitudinal gradation and distance from the equator. The
climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches tempered by the proximity to the sea. Elevations
of 1,500 m (4,921 ft) and above in the north and 2,000 m (6,562 ft) and above in the south have a
more temperate climate. Average annual temperature is around 15 C (59 F). In some parts frost is
common, and temperatures touch the freezing point during the winter months. Mean temperature
range from 20 C (68 F) in the south to 24 C (75 F) in the north. It has also been observed that
the coldest periods in the South Western Ghats coincide with the wettest. [21]

During the monsoon season between June and September, the unbroken Western Ghats chain acts
as a barrier to the moisture laden clouds. The heavy, eastward-moving rain-bearing clouds are
forced to rise and in the process deposit most of their rain on the windward side. Rainfall in this
region averages 300 centimetres (120 in) to 400 centimetres (160 in) with localised extremes
touching 900 centimetres (350 in). The eastern region of the Western Ghats which lie in the rain
shadow, receive far less rainfall of about 100 centimetres (39 in) resulting in an average rainfall of
250 centimetres (98 in) across regions. The total amount of rain does not depend on the spread of
the area with areas in northern Maharashtra receiving heavy rainfall followed by long dry spells,
while regions closer to the equator receive less annual rainfall and have rain spells lasting several
months in a year.[21]
Ecoregions[edit]

Sholas, part of the rain forests

The Western Ghats are home to four tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregions
the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests, North Western Ghats montane rain forests, South
Western Ghats moist deciduous forests, and South Western Ghats montane rain forests. The
northern portion of the range is generally drier than the southern portion, and at lower elevations
makes up the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests ecoregion, with mostly deciduous
forests made up predominantly of teak. Above 1,000 meters elevation are the cooler and
wetter North Western Ghats montane rain forests, whose evergreen forests are characterised by
trees of family Lauraceae.

The evergreen forests in Wayanad mark the transition zone between the northern and southern
ecologic regions of the Western Ghats. The southern ecologic regions are generally wetter and more
species-rich. At lower elevations are the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests,
with Cullenia the characteristic tree genus, accompanied by teak, dipterocarps, and other trees. The
moist forests transition to the drier South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests, which lie in its rain
shadow to the east. Above 1,000 meters are the South Western Ghats montane rain forests, also
cooler and wetter than the surrounding lowland forests, and dominated by evergreen trees, although
some montane grasslands and stunted forests can be found at the highest elevations. The South
Western Ghats montane rain forests are the most species-rich ecologic region in peninsular India;
eighty percent of the flowering plant species of the entire Western Ghats range are found in this
ecologic region.

Biodiversity protection[edit]
Dense rain forests cover Western Ghats

Western Ghats is a UNESCO heritage site

Historically the Western Ghats were well-covered in dense forests that provided wild foods and
natural habitats for native tribal people. Its inaccessibility made it difficult for people from
the plains to cultivate the land and build settlements. After the arrival of the British in the area, large
swathes of territory were cleared for agricultural plantations and timber. The forest in the Western
Ghats has been severely fragmented due to human activities, especially clear felling for tea, coffee,
and teak plantations during 1860 to 1950. Species that are rare, endemic and habitat specialists are
more adversely affected and tend to be lost faster than other species. Complex and species rich
habitats like the tropical rainforest are much more adversely affected than other habitats. [22]

The area is ecologically sensitive to development and was declared an ecological hotspot in 1988
through the efforts of ecologist Norman Myers. The area covers five percent of India's land with 27%
of all species of higher plants in India (4,000 of 15,000 species) are found here and 1,800 of these
are endemic to the region. The range is home to at least 84 amphibian species, 16 bird species,
seven mammals, and 1,600 flowering plants which are not found elsewhere in the world.
The Government of India established many protected areas including 2 biosphere reserves,
13 National parks to restrict human access, several wildlife sanctuaries to protect specific
endangered species and many Reserve Forests, which are all managed by the forest departments
of their respective state to preserve some of the ecoregions still undeveloped. The Nilgiri Biosphere
Reserve comprising 5,500 square kilometres (2,100 sq mi) of the evergreen forests
of Nagarahole and deciduous forests of Bandipur in Karnataka, adjoining regions of Wayanad-
Mukurthi in Kerala and Mudumalai National Park-Sathyamangalam in Tamil Nadu forms the largest
contiguous protected area in the Western Ghats.[23] Silent Valley in Kerala is among the last tracts of
virgin tropical evergreen forest in India.[24][25]

In August 2011, the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) designated the entire Western
Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) and assigned three levels of Ecological Sensitivity to
its different regions.[26] The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, headed by ecologist Madhav
Gadgil, was a committee appointed by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to assess the
biodiversity and environmental issues of the Western Ghats. [27] Gadgil Committee and its successor
Kasturirangan Committee recommended suggestions to protect the Western Ghats. Gadgil report
was criticized as being too environment-friendly and Kasturirangan report was labelled as being anti-
environmental.[28][29][30]
In 2006, India applied to the UNESCO MAB for the Western Ghats to be listed as a protected World
Heritage Site.[31] In 2012, the following places are declared as World Heritage Sites: [32][33]

Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary

Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Periyar Tiger Reserve

Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary

Eravikulam National Park

Grass Hills National Park

Karian Shola National Park

Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Silent Valley National Park

New Amarambalam Reserved Forest

Mukurthi National Park

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary

Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary

Kudremukh National Park

Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

Kaas Plateau

Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

 Chandoli National Park

Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

Pambadum Shola National Park

Anamudi Shola National Park

Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary

Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Mathikettan Shola National Park

Kurinjimala Sanctuary

Fauna[edit]
The Western Ghats are home to thousands of animal species including at least 325
globally threatened species.[34]

Mammals[edit]

There are at least 139 mammal species. Of the 16 endemic mammals, 13 are threatened and
amongst the 32 threatened species include the critically endangered Malabar large-spotted civet,
the endangered lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, Bengal tiger and Indian elephants,
the vulnerable Indian leopard, Nilgiri langur and gaur.[35][36][37]

These hill ranges serve as important wildlife corridors and forms an important part of Project
Elephant and Project Tiger reserves. The largest population of tigers outside the Sundarbans is in
the Western Ghats where there are seven populations with an estimated population size of 336 to
487 individuals occupying 21,435 km2 (8,276 sq mi) forest in three major landscape units spread
across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[38] The Western Ghats eco-region has the largest Indian
elephant population in the wild with an estimated 11,000 individuals across eight distinct populations.
[39][40]
The endemic Nilgiri tahr which was on the brink of extinction has recovered and has an
estimated 3,122 individuals in the wild.[41] The Critically Endangered endemic Malabar large-spotted
civet is estimated to number fewer than 250 mature individuals, with no sub-population greater than
50 individuals.[42] About 3500 lion-tailed macaques live scattered over several areas in the Western
Ghats.[43]


Reptiles[edit]

The major population of snake family Uropeltidae of the reptile class is restricted to the region.[44] The
region has significant population of vulnerable Mugger crocodiles.[45]

Amphibians[edit]

The amphibians of the Western Ghats are diverse and unique, with more than 80% of the 179
amphibian species being endemic to the rainforests of the mountains.[46] The endangered purple
frog was discovered in 2003.[47] Four new species of frogs belonging to the
genera Rhacophorus, Polypedates, Philautus and Bufo were described from the Western Ghats in
2005.[48] The region is also home to many caecilian species.

Fish[edit]

As of 2004, 288 freshwater fish species are listed for the Western Ghats, including 35 also known
from brackish or marine water.[10] Several new species have been described from the region since
then (e.g., Dario urops and S. sharavathiensis).[49][50] There are 118 endemic species, including 12
genera entirely restricted to the Western Ghats
(Betadevario, Dayella, Horabagrus, Horalabiosa, Hypselobarbus, Indoreonectes, Lepidopygopsis, L
ongischistura, Mesonoemacheilus, Parapsilorhynchus, Rohtee and Travancoria).[51]

There is a higher fish richness in the southern part of the Western Ghats than in the northern, [51] and
the highest is in the Chalakudy River, which alone holds 98 species.[52]Other rivers with high species
numbers include the Periyar, Bharatapuzha, Pamba and Chaliyar, as well as upstream tributaries of
the Kaveri, Pambar, Bhavani and Krishna rivers.[51] The most species rich families are
the Cyprinids (72 species), hillstream loaches (34 species; including stone loaches, now regarded a
separate family), Bagrid catfishes (19 species) and Sisorid catfishes (12 species).[10][51][52] The region is
home to several brilliantly colored ornamental fishes like Denison's (or red line torpedo) barb,
 several species of Dawkinsia barbs, zebra loach, Horabagrus catfish, dwarf pufferfish and dwarf
[53]

Malabar pufferfish.[54] The rivers are also home to Osteobrama bakeri, and larger species such as
the Malabar snakehead and Malabar mahseer.[55][56] A few are adapted to an underground life,
including some Monopterus swampeels,[57] and the catfish Horaglanis and Kryptoglanis.[58]

According to the IUCN, 97 freshwater fish species from the Western Ghats were
considered threatened in 2011, including 12 critically endangered, 54 endangered and 31
vulnerable.[51]All but one (Tor khudree) of these are endemic to the Western Ghats. An additional 26
species from the region are considered data deficient (their status is unclear at present). The primary
threats are from habitat loss, but also from overexploitation and introduced species.[51]

Birds[edit]

There are at least 508 bird species. Most of Karnataka's five hundred species of birds are from the
Western Ghats region.[59][60] There are at least 16 species of birds endemic to the Western Ghats
including the endangered rufous-breasted laughingthrush, the vulnerable Nilgiri wood-pigeon, white-
bellied shortwing and broad-tailed grassbird, the near threatenedgrey-breasted
laughingthrush, black-and-rufous flycatcher, Nilgiri flycatcher, and Nilgiri pipit, and the least
concern Malabar (blue-winged) parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, white-bellied treepie, grey-headed
bulbul, rufous babbler, Wynaad laughingthrush, white-bellied blue-flycatcher and the crimson-backed
sunbird.[61]

Insects[edit]

There are roughly 6,000 insect species.[62] Of 334 Western Ghats butterfly species, 316 species have
been reported from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.[63] The Western Ghats is home to 174 species
of odonates (107 dragonflies and 67 damselflies), including 69 endemics.[51] Most of the endemic
odonate are closely associated with rivers and streams, while the non-endemics typically
are generalists.[51] There are several species of leeches found all along the Western Ghats.[64]

Molluscs[edit]

Seasonal rainfall patterns of the Western Ghats necessitate a period of dormancy for its land snails,
resulting in their high abundance and diversity including at least 258 species of gastropods from 57
genera and 24 families.[65] A total of 77 species of freshwater molluscs (52 gastropods and
25 bivalves) have been recorded from the Western Ghats, but the actual number is likely higher.
[51]
This include 28 endemics. Among the threatened freshwater molluscs are the
mussels Pseudomulleria dalyi, which is a Gondwanan relict, and the snail Cremnoconchus, which is
restricted to the spray zone of waterfalls.[51] According to the IUCN, 4 species of freshwater molluscs
are considered endangered and 3 are vulnerable. An additional 19 species are considered data
deficient.[51]

Flora[edit]
Of the 7,402 species of flowering plants occurring in the Western Ghats, 5,588 species are native or
indigenous and 376 are exotics naturalised and 1,438 species are cultivated or planted as
ornamentals. Among the indigenous species, 2,253 species are endemic to India and of them, 1,273
species are exclusively confined to the Western Ghats. Apart from 593 confirmed subspecies and
varieties; 66 species, 5 subspecies and 14 varieties of doubtful occurrence are also reported and
therefore amounting 8,080 taxa of flowering plants.[66]

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4. ^ "Western Ghats". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

5. ^ Lewis, Clara (3 July 2012). "39 sites in Western Ghats get world heritage status". Times of
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