Mountain Arrays of Western Ghats
Formation of the mountain arrays of Western Ghats is dated back Millions of years during the Continental drift.
It is older than the great Himalayas.
Read MoreBreak-up of Gondwana 150 million years ago.
The Western Ghats are not true mountains, but are the faulted edge of the Deccan Plateau.
They are believed to have been formed during the break-up of the super continent of Gondwana
some 150 million years ago.
Read MoreDesignated World Heritage Sites
The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea.
National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites.
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