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Western Ghats — illustrated travel poster

India · Asia

Western Ghats

Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of i

NaturalInscribed 2012

The Story

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 montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern.

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