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Bisht, Ramesh Chandra (2008), International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols. Set), Mittal Publications, ISBN 978-81-8324-265-3 Hartemann, Frederic; Hauptman, Robert (2005), The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A to Z Compendium of Over 2,250 Terms, Concepts, Ideas, and People, Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4617-0331-0
Tirumalai (lit. "the holy mountain"; also later Arhasugiri, lit. "the excellent mountain of the Arha[t]"; Tamil Engunavirai-Tirumalai, lit. "the holy mountain of the Arhar" is a Jain temple and cave complex dating from at least the 9th century CE that is located northwest of Polur in Tamil Nadu, southeast India. [1]
Sirumalai Lake contains a small lake that was artificially created in the year 2010. The hills also has many water falls named Kutladampatti water falls, vellimalai water falls, sirumalai water falls, vowvaal kidangu waterfalls, konkatti odai waterfalls, thalliparai waterfalls, and there is also several dams located within the hill range which are Sathaiyar Dam, Mavoor Dam.
The Nilgiri Mountains form a part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and eastern Kerala in South India. They are located at the trijunction of the three states and connect the Western Ghats to the Eastern Ghats .
Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It has an elevation of 2,383 metres (7,818 ft) and is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park. [1]
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Mudumalai National Park is a national park in the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It covers 321 km 2 (124 sq mi) at an elevation range of 850–1,250 m (2,790–4,100 ft) in the Nilgiri District and shares boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala. A part of this area has been protected since 1940.
"The Great Green Wall of Aravalli" is a proposed 1,600 km long and 5 km wide green ecological corridor along Aravalli range from Gujarat to Delhi, it will be connected to Shivalik hill range and 1.35 billion (135 crore) new native trees will be planted over 10 years to rehabilitate the forest cover in this area.