Sahyadri

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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.

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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 basin ⓘ
linked to: Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal basin ⓘ
linked to: Bay of Bengal
extendsAlong India’s western coast ⓘ
forms orographic barrier to monsoon winds ⓘ
geologicalAge Precambrian ⓘ
geologicalOrigin Deccan Plateau margin ⓘ
linked to: Deccan Plateau
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 for biodiversity ⓘ
runsParallelTo Arabian Sea coast ⓘ
sourceRegionFor many east-flowing rivers ⓘ
many west-flowing rivers ⓘ
UNESCOStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ

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Western Ghats → localName → Sahyadri ⓘ
Raigad Fort → mountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Khandala → partOf → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Sinhagad Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
subject linked to: Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)
linked to: Sahyadri
Ajanta Caves → locatedIn → Sahyadri Hills ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Kolhapur → locatedNear → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Skanda Purana → hasPart → Sahyadri Khanda ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Mutha River → sourceLocation → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Nashik district → hasHillRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Anjaneri Hills → partOf → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Bhima Shankar hills → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Bhima Shankar hills → partOf → Sahyadri ⓘ
Takmak Tok → hasGeographicalContext → Sahyadri mountains ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Takmak Tok → hasViewOf → Sahyadri mountain ranges ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Takmak Tok → mountainRange → Sahyadri (Western Ghats) ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Jagadishwar Temple → locatedOn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Purandar Fort → locatedInRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
subject linked to: Purandar Fort, near Pune, India
linked to: Sahyadri
Kaas Plateau → partOf → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Sajjangad Fort → locatedInMountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Amboli Ghat → isPartOf → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Sinhagad Fort → mountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Duke's Nose → partOf → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Rajmachi Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountains ⓘ
subject linked to: Rajmachi Fort (nearby)
linked to: Sahyadri
Kune Falls → region → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
subject linked to: Kune Falls (nearby)
linked to: Sahyadri
Tiger's Leap → hasViewOf → Sahyadri hills ⓘ
subject linked to: Tiger's Leap (nearby)
linked to: Sahyadri
Sinhgad Fort → mountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Mumbai–Pune route → passesThroughRegion → Sahyadri mountains ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Mumbai–Pune route → railwayGhatSection → Bhor Ghat ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Tiger Point → region → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Rajmachi Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountains ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Rajmachi Fort → hasPanoramicViewOf → Sahyadri ranges ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Panhala Fort → locatedOn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Vishalgad Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Palghat Gap → partOf → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Indrayani River → originatesIn → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Khopoli → locatedNear → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Igatpuri → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Salher Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Salher Fort → mountainRange → Sahyadri ⓘ
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary → region → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Bhimashankar Temple → mountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
subject linked to: Bhimashankar temple
linked to: Sahyadri
Patan taluka → locatedNear → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Iron Fort → locatedInRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Lohagad Fort → locatedInRange → Sahyadri mountains ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Rajgad Fort → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Amboli hill station → locatedInMountainRange → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Amboli hill station → range → Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Poladpur → locatedNear → Sahyadri range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri
Mahabaleshwar → locatedIn → Sahyadri mountain range ⓘ
linked to: Sahyadri