The Western ghats and Eastern ghats meet at?

• The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet at Nilgiri hills.
• It forms a part of Western Ghats, covering the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.
• The peaks of Nilgiri have an elevation of 1800 to 2400 metres,and the highest peak is Doddabetta in Tamil Nadu.
• The Nojar river separates the Nilgiri hills from the Karnataka Plateau and the Palghat Gap separates Nilgiris from Anaimalai and Palni hills.
• The cooler and wetter climate of Nilgiris makes them a favourable place for growing crops like tea, cinchona, coffee, and vegetables.
• Nilgiri Tahr, listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN list, is endemic to Nilgiri hills and is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
• The three national parks that border the Nilgiris are Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National Park, and Silent Valley National Park.
• The first biosphere reserve in India, the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was established in 1986. It was included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves in the year 2000.

Further Reading:

• Highest Peaks in states of India
• Western Ghats

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