Criterion (ix): The Western Ghats region demonstrates speciation related to the breakup of the ancient landmass of Gondwanaland in the early Jurassic period; secondly to the formation of India into an ...

Thommankuthu Waterfalls, one of Kerala's best-kept secrets! Photo: iStock The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a paradise for waterfall lovers. But while places like Jog Falls and ...

Over the last 19 years, Karnataka experienced more than 1,403 landslides in its Western Ghats districts leading to 98 deaths, according to a report by the Department of Revenue and Disaster ...

This was the first such suggestion for demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats region. The panel ...

India's Western Ghats is one of the world's most biodiverse regions. But many locals migrate to cities in search of work. Efforts are underway to create employment opportunities using the region's ...

Munnar, set in the lush Western Ghats is a place famous for tea plantations ... consist of large stone slabs arranged in a circular formation. They were believed to be burial chambers or memorials ...

On the upper reaches of Kaley, there is a unique geological rock formation known as the Kator ... originating from the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats.