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A map of the Indian Sunderbans in West Bengal Pichavaram Mangroves, Tamil Nadu. India's wetland ecosystem is widely distributed from the cold and arid located in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, and those with the wet and humid climate of peninsular India. Most of the wetlands are directly or indirectly linked to river networks.
The parts of India in brown and white, lying above the yellow and green portions of this map, lie in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) The Indian Himalayan Region (abbreviated to IHR) is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning thirteen Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, [1] Jammu and Kashmir, [2] [3] [4] Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West ...
Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
Geologic map showing the regions and major features of the Himalayas. The Himalayas consist of four parallel mountain ranges from south to north: the Sivalik Hills on the south; the Lower Himalayas; the Great Himalayas, which is the highest and central range; and the Tibetan Himalayas on the north. [20] [21]
Map of prominent mountain ranges in India, showing Vindhyas in central India. Today, the definition of the Vindhyas is primarily restricted to the Central Indian escarpments, hills and highlands located to the north of the Narmada River. [5] Some of these are actually distinct hill systems. [12]
The Aravalli Range (also spelled Aravali) is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately 670 km (420 mi) in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, [1] Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. [2] [3] The highest peak is Guru Shikhar on Mount Abu at 1,722 m (5,650 ft).
The Karakoram and Hindu Kush are regarded as separate ranges. Accordingly K2 is only in the table below for reference and not shown on the map on this page. The interactive map on this page ranks Himalayan peaks above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) and is more inclusive.
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of India" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.