Sahyadri

E181013

Sahyadri is the traditional Indian name for the Western Ghats, a major mountain range running parallel to India’s western coast and renowned for its rich biodiversity and scenic landscapes.

All labels observed (11)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Biodiversity hotspot
Geographical region
Mountain range
biodiversityHotspotStatus One of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world
climateInfluenceOn Southwest monsoon over western India
contains evergreen forests
montane forests
semi-evergreen forests
shola grasslands
country India
culturalSignificanceIn Hindu mythology
Indian traditions
drainageDivideBetween Arabian Sea
surface form: Arabian Sea basin

Bay of Bengal
surface form: Bay of Bengal basin
extendsAlong India’s western coast
forms orographic barrier to monsoon winds
geologicalAge Precambrian Supereon
surface form: Precambrian
geologicalOrigin Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan Plateau margin
hasHighestPeak Anamudi
hasName Western Ghats
highestElevation 2695 m
8842 ft
homeTo many endemic amphibian species
many endemic freshwater fish species
many endemic plant species
many endemic reptile species
threatened mammal species
importantFor water resources of peninsular India
knownFor high endemism of flora and fauna
monsoon-fed lush greenery
rich biodiversity
scenic landscapes
locatedIn Western India
locatedInHighestPeakState Kerala
partOf Peninsular India
passesThrough Goa
Gujarat
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
popularFor ecotourism
trekking
wildlife tourism
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site for biodiversity
runsParallelTo Arabian Sea coast
sourceRegionFor many east-flowing rivers
many west-flowing rivers
UNESCOStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western Ghats localName Sahyadri
Raigad Fort mountainRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Khandala partOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Sinhagad Fort (near Pune) locatedIn Sahyadri
subject surface form: Sinhagad Fort
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Ajanta Caves locatedIn Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri Hills
Kolhapur locatedNear Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Skanda Purana hasPart Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri Khanda
Mutha River sourceLocation Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Nashik district hasHillRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Anjaneri Hills partOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Bhima Shankar hills locatedIn Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Bhima Shankar hills partOf Sahyadri
Takmak Tok hasGeographicalContext Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountains
Takmak Tok hasViewOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain ranges
Takmak Tok mountainRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri (Western Ghats)
Jagadishwar Temple locatedOn Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Purandar Fort, near Pune, India locatedInRange Sahyadri
subject surface form: Purandar Fort
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Kaas Plateau partOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Sajjangad Fort locatedInMountainRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Amboli Ghat isPartOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Sinhagad Fort mountainRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Duke's Nose partOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Rajmachi Fort (nearby) locatedIn Sahyadri
subject surface form: Rajmachi Fort
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountains
Kune Falls (nearby) region Sahyadri
subject surface form: Kune Falls
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
Tiger's Leap (nearby) hasViewOf Sahyadri
subject surface form: Tiger's Leap
this entity surface form: Sahyadri hills
Sinhgad Fort mountainRange Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Mumbai–Pune route passesThroughRegion Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountains
Mumbai–Pune route railwayGhatSection Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Bhor Ghat
Tiger Point region Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri range
Rajmachi Fort locatedIn Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri mountains
Rajmachi Fort hasPanoramicViewOf Sahyadri
this entity surface form: Sahyadri ranges