Such people are influencing the state's policies," he added. Asked if fate of Western Ghats would have been different today if aspects of his report were implemented, Gadgil said: "The suggestions ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the eight hottest bio-diversity hotspots in the world, the Western Ghats are a mountain range, spread over 1600 km in western India. Stretching north to ...

Four in 10 species inhabiting inland water ecosystems in the Western Ghats face the threat of extinction ... Freshwater landscapes are home to 10 per cent of all known species on Earth and key to ...

tree leaves churns out a rhyme people fail to hear amidst the cacophony of an Indian metropolis. The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage site, provide some of India's most breath-taking road trips.