The eastern ghats are part of a larger mountain system extending from central india to the far south and running parallel to the east coast. Forest trees of the western ghats authored by neginhal s. Using the directions on the map, locate and label the himalayas, ajanta, harappa, mohenjodaro, deccan plateau, indus river, ganges river, eastern ghats, western ghats and. Crystalline terrain refers to areas composed of rocks with crystals can focus on intrusive igneous. This book is a valuable field guide for identifying forest trees in the western and eastern ghats, deccan plateau and mangroves in southern india. These hill ranges are well known for a rich array of tropical. The company principal activity is in wholesale trade of a variety of goods without a dominant product. You will work cooperatively to complete the map of ancient india. Includes entire northeastern india, except assam and andaman group of islands and myanmar, thailand, vietnam, laos, cambodia and southern china. The envis centre on eastern ghats is a decentralized environmental information centre established by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, government of india on thematic issue of ecology of eastern ghats eptrienvis newsletter the eastern ghats e p t r i e n v i s n e w s l e t t e r envis centre on ecology of eastern ghats. The vegetation and phytogeography of the eastern ghats.
Its extent is about 1600 km, from the tapi valley in the north up to kanniyakumari in the south. The eastern ghats run from west bengal state in the north, through orissa and andhra pradesh to tamil nadu in the south. The western ghats meet the eastern ghats at the nilgiri mountains in northwestern tamil nadu. The eastern ghats is located between 770 22 and 850 20 e longitudes and 110 31 and 210 0 n latitudes in the tropical region murthy et al. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the eastern ghats hill ranges. Sathish kumar orchid specialist, scientist, tbgri, trivandrum, kerala. The structure of the eastern ghats includes thrusts and strikeslip faults all along its range. The seshachalam hill ranges are bounded by the rayalaseema uplands in the west and northwest and the nandyal valley. Learn eastern and western ghats with free interactive flashcards. Ethnomedicinal survey of threatened plants in eastern. Springshed management training springshed curriculum. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Includes the entire indian himalayan region and that falling in pakistan, tibet, nepal, bhutan, china and myanmar 2. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link.
This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Eastern ghats india environment portal news, reports. Plains on the east coast of india can be wealthy only if the eastern ghats remain healthy and it is the responsibility of the public to conserve the ecological niche provided by these mountains, opined. We are providing correct, sufficient and quality information in one pool. Impacts of government policies on sustenance of tribal. This book contains description of all forest trees in peninsular india and most of srilanka too. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. Locations of eastern ghats belt egb, its adjacent cratons and proterozoic basins within india inset. Some useful facts on the western and eastern ghats of india.
The granite gneisses consist of the garnetiferous granite gneiss, the grey granite gneiss and porphyritic granite gneiss. They are running in the northsouth direction and form the western edge of the deccan plateau. The eastern regions of the western ghats, which lie in the rain shadow, receive far less rainfall about 100 centimetres 39 in, resulting in an average rainfall of 250 centimetres 98 in across all regions. The eastern ghats a discontinuous range of mountains along the eastern coast of india. Source of rivers western ghats is source of many large rivers which flow in the peninsular india. Ghat, a term used in the indian subcontinent, depending on the context could either refer to a range of steppedhill such as the eastern ghats and western ghats. The three parts of western ghats which are northern western ghats, central western ghats and southern western ghats are comprehensively explained with appropriate pictorial representations. Eastern ghats definition of eastern ghats by the free. Eastern ghats harbours a wide list of sanctuaries and national parks, many hills, minor rivers, and waterfalls providing a great aesthetic sense. The two ranges run roughly parallel to the bay of bengal and arabian sea coasts, respectively, from which they are separated by strips of fairly level coastal land. The two ranges run roughly parallel to the bay of bengal and arabian sea coasts, respectively, from which they are separated by. Faunal diversity of nallamalai hill ranges of eastern ghats. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range.
Council gives a lucid account of the fate that has befallen kodaikanal on the palani hills, the eastern spur of the western ghats and the central role of unregulated mass tourism in this tragedy. Crystalline terrain refers to areas composed of rocks with crystals can focus on intrusive igneous rocks granite, charnockite, diorite, etc pertinent to eastern ghats and southern western. The eastern ghats are a series of discontinuous low ranges running generally northeastsouthwest parallel to the coast of the bay of bengal. Threatened eastern ghats of india srinivas ganjivarapu march 8, 2007 since decades the andhra pradesh ap government has been trying hard to unearth the vast bauxite reserves in the eastern ghats despite campaigns and protests from the tribal community. Tourism in forest areas of western ghatsjanuary 2011. An ngo based in visakhapatnam with an objective to conserve the biodiversity of the eastern ghats hill ranges through research and. Ghats, two mountain ranges forming the eastern and western edges, respectively, of the deccan plateau of peninsular india. The total amount of rain does not depend on the spread of the area. The envis centre on eastern ghats is a decentralized environmental information centre established by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, government of india on thematic issue of ecology of eastern ghats.
Ghat, a term used in the indian subcontinent, depending on the context could refer either to a range of steppedhills with valleys ghati in hindi, such as the eastern ghats and western ghats. They run from west bengal through orissa and andhra pradesh to tamil nadu in the south passing some parts of karnataka. Tourism in forest areas of western ghatsjanuary 2011equations. The structure of the eastern ghats includes thrusts and strikeslip faults 2 all along its range. The eastern ghats are located between 76 56 and 86 30 e longitudes and 11 30 and 22 n latitudes, they extend in north east south. Eastern ghats article about eastern ghats by the free. Important facts on western and eastern ghats of india are given below. The eastern ghats are made up of charnockites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The western slopes of the mountains experience heavy annual rainfall with 80 percent of it falling during the southwest monsoon from june to september, while the eastern slopes are drier. The eastern ghats is a pristine habitat for the diversified biota across the east coast of india traversing through the states of tamil nadu, andhra pradesh and orissa. S retd this book contains description of all forest trees in peninsular india and most of srilanka too. Data on habit, distribution and present status are also provided for the endemic legumes. Pdf tectonic evolution of the eastern ghats belt, india.
Eastern ghats synonyms, eastern ghats pronunciation, eastern ghats translation, english dictionary definition of eastern ghats. Ghat, a term used in the indian subcontinent, depending on the context could refer either to a. Eastern ghats are discontinuous chain of hills from mahanadi river in north and vaigai river in the south. Unlike the western ghats, the eastern ghats are not by any means a range of mountains or escarpment, but represent the much broken and weathered relicts of. Pdf the book figs of eastern ghats, india released at international biodiversity day celebrations at goa on 22. The ethnobotany of eastern ghats in andhra pradesh india. Run parallel to the east coastal plain eastern ghats lie on the rain shadow region of the south west monsoon winds most of the rivers that rise in eastern ghats drain into bay of bengal. The western ghats mediates the rainfall regime of peninsular india by intercepting the southwestern monsoon winds. Western ghats is a magnificent mountain range next only to himalayas and is a biological treasure trove with a high degree of endemism 11% to 78% and scenic beauty. Physical features of india final green valley educational.
Tectonic evolution of the eastern ghats belt, india article pdf available in precambrian research 227. Amphibians of the eastern ghats deuti records of the zoological. The largest single sectorthe remnant of an ancient mountain range that eroded and subsequently rejuvenatedis found in the dandakaranya region between. Distribution diversity and ecology of fern and fern allies in shevaroys. Geology of eastern ghats in andhra pradesh springerlink.
Western ghats eastern ghats 1 forms the western edge of the peninsular plateau. Sandalwood is found in the drier regions in south india, in the states of karnataka and tamil nadu, up to 1400 m. The eastern ghats host the seshachalam hill range, it lies between 38 and 55 n latitudes and 790 07 and 790 24 e longitudes and spread in two districts viz. Choose from 500 different sets of eastern and western ghats flashcards on quizlet. The lithology, structure, metamorphism and stratigraphy of the granite gneisses, charnockite series, khondalite series and granites occurring in the eastern ghats of andhra pradesh are described. Places to visit in visakhapatnam ins kurusura submarine museum ins kursura s20 wasa kalvariclass dieselelectric submarine of the indian navy. The western ghats have also provided several cultivars of rice oryaza sativa, including sannakki a localized basmati variety in the remote hills of uttara kannada. Eastern ghats on the east coast of india and western ghats on the west coast of india are the. The company current operating status is live with registered address at henderson industrial park. Interrupted by the great river valleys, the mountains do not form a continuous range. This unique ecosystem has been threatened by continuously. Eastern ghats runs in a northeast to southwest direction parallel to the eastern coast from odisha to the nilgiri hills.
North western ghats, india applied environmental research foundation aerf. Trees e 10 cm gbh and lianas e 5 cm gbh were inventoried in the whole transect. The western ghats are called sahyadris in maharashtra and karnataka and further south they are called nilgiris in kerala and annamalai range, cardamom and palani hills in tamilnadu. Includes entire north eastern india, except assam and andaman group of. Forests, evergreen and deciduous forests, slopes of ghats, open areas, undergrowth in semievergreen forests, cultivated fields and plains. The eastern ghats egs comprise a chain of ancient low hills in the state of andhra pradesh adjoining the east coast of india. This microlevel study titled impacts of government policies on sustenance of tribal people in the eastern ghats attempts to understand the impacts of specific government policies and programmes on local communities. They are eroded and cut through by the four major rivers of southern india, the godavari, mahanadi, krishna, and kaveri. The eastern ghats region is being exploited in an unregulated manner for its natural wealth.
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