A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Western Ghats promises an exhilarating trekking experience through its lush locales ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the eight hottest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, the Western Ghats are a mountain range, spread over 1600 km in western India. Stretching north to ...

Four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, have been described from India’s Western Ghats mountains. A concerning trend shows that 25% of newly described tarantula species since ...

While many extensive bird studies have been carried out in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats, for the first time, an intensive study of the rich and diverse avifauna (bird wealth) of the Eastern ...

the two most ecologically sensitive and pristine mountain areas of the country. PREMIUM The Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Areas occupies an area of approximately 60,285.61 km2. (HT File Photo ...

The landslides that struck Wayanad in Kerala highlighted the ongoing failure to designate the Western Ghats as an eco-sensitive area (ESA). Despite multiple draft notifications over the years ...

The tropical forests of the Western Ghats, a vast mountain range in Western India, are home to many diverse species, especially endemic ones. In a recent study, published in the journal Molecular ...

Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high ...