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Natural History Highlights of the Western Ghats

The mountain ranges of the Western Ghats contain tremendous biodiversity across taxonomic groups occurring in a variety of physical habitats.

These tours are designed for those who desire a broad introduction to the animal diversity and natural areas of the Western Ghats.

Our recommended tour will encompass the variety of habitats that occur in the Western Ghats, including thorny scrub jungle, deciduous & wet-evergreen forests and montane ecosystems.

The tour emphasis will be on wildlife and endemism hotspots, keystone species, endangered animals and scenic natural locations.

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Birds

Western Ghats

This region contains over 350 species of birds and are considered as a bird endemic area by Birdlife International. Our recommended tours will cover several locations encompassing...more

wetland and other South Indian Birds*

Excellent birdlife occurs outside forest ecosystems in South India, mainly over-wintering migratory waders and ducks that arrive in thousands to inhabit...more

Mammals

The Western Ghats are among the best places for observing Asian elephants in the wild. It also holds healthy populations of two globally endangered big cats...more

Reptiles & Amphibians

Western Ghats offer an impressive diversity of reptiles and amphibians at very high levels of endemism, including a whole family (Uropeltidae or shield-tailed snakes) that are largely restricted ...more

Highlights of the Ghats

The mountain ranges of the Western Ghats contain tremendous biodiversity across taxonomic groups occurring in a variety of physical habitats. These tours are ...more



Scheduled Departure
2009 - 2009

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Shola-grasslands, a montane ecosystem, of the Mukurthi National Park, Nilgiris. Shola-grasslands are limited to altitudes above 1700m.

A typical Western Ghats vista of rainforest with cloud-kissed mountain tops in the background from the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, south India.

A view of the Nilgiris mountains from the scrub jungles of the Masinagudi plateau. Masinagudi lies under the rainshadow of the Nilgiris.
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