Context
The Supreme Court directed the Environment Ministry to file its counter-affidavit to a petition filed by a minor, seeking judicial intervention to protect the Western Ghats from destruction.
About Western Ghats
Western |
Eastern |
Almost Continuous hills |
Discontinuous hills (because of River deltas) |
Height: 1500 to 2000 m |
lower: 500-700 m |
Highest peak: Anai Mudi (Kerala) |
Jindhagada peak (Andhra Pradesh) |
The forest is Tropical and Semi Evergreen |
Moist Deciduous or Monsoon forest |
Threats
The natural ecosystems of this mountain range are subject to a number of threats:
Verifying, please be patient.