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Western Ghats inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Western Ghats inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Western Ghats mountain range, which runs through western Tamil Nadu including the Nilgiris and Anamalai hills, became a World Heritage Site.

The Western Ghats run parallel to India's west coast for about 1,600 km through Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and meet the Eastern Ghats in the Nilgiris. The range is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, rich in endemic plants and animals. India applied to UNESCO for its listing in 2006, and the region was declared a World Heritage Site in 2012. The hills of western Tamil Nadu, including the Nilgiris, Anamalai and Agasthyamalai ranges, are part of the range.

Related events

  1. 1986

    1. Sep 1986Nilgiris districtEnvironment

      Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve established, India's first

      India's first biosphere reserve was created from the Nilgiri hills and nearby forests, stretching across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

  2. 2001

    1. 2001Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveEnvironment

      Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve established

      A biosphere reserve was created at the southern tip of the Western Ghats, spanning Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts and southern Kerala.

  3. 2013

    1. Mar 2013SathyamangalamEnvironment

      Sathyamangalam declared a tiger reserve

      The Government of India declared the Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary in Erode district the fourth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu.

    2. Oct 2013Gangaikondan Spotted Deer SanctuaryEnvironment

      Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary notified

      Tamil Nadu notified a sanctuary at Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli district dedicated to the protection of spotted deer.

  4. 2017

    1. 24 Apr 2017Nilgiris districtLaw Justice

      Kodanad estate robbery and murder

      A watchman was killed during a break-in at the Kodanad tea estate in the Nilgiris, a retreat used by J. Jayalalithaa.

  5. 2022

    1. 2022Mukurthi National ParkEnvironment

      Tamil Nadu launches Project Nilgiri Tahr

      The state launched a conservation programme for its state animal, the Nilgiri tahr, covering grassland restoration, radio-collaring and monitoring.

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