Cardamom Hills

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Cardamom Hills is a mountainous region in southern India renowned for its spice plantations, especially cardamom, and its rich biodiversity.

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Cardamom Hills canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
biodiversityStatus high endemism
contains Periyar Tiger Reserve
Periyar National Park
surface form: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

montane rainforests
shola forests
country India
drainageTo Periyar River
surface form: Periyar River basin

Vaigai River basin
economicActivity eco-tourism
plantation agriculture
spice cultivation
ecosystemType montane grassland–forest mosaic
tropical evergreen forest
hasClimate tropical montane climate
hasFauna Asian elephant habitat
endemic bird species
tiger habitat
hasHighestPoint Anamudi region vicinity
hasVegetation evergreen rainforest
semi-evergreen forest
knownFor cardamom plantations
coffee plantations
evergreen forests
rich biodiversity
spice plantations
tea plantations
locatedIn Kerala
Tamil Nadu
South India
surface form: southern India
majorCrop cardamom
coffee
pepper
tea
mountainSystem Western Ghats
namedAfter cardamom
near Palni Hills
Periyar Plateau
partOf Western Ghats
Western Ghats
surface form: Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot
regionOf South India
stateBorderBetween Kerala
Tamil Nadu
threatenedBy deforestation
habitat fragmentation
plantation expansion

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Western Ghats contains Cardamom Hills
Anaimalai Hills neighbouringRange Cardamom Hills
Periyar National Park locatedIn Cardamom Hills