Western Ghats Forest
CountryIndia
Area30,000 km2
TypeTropical/wet evergreen
Key SpeciesLion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, great hornbill
About Western Ghats Forest
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the 8 hottest biodiversity hotspots. 7,402 plant species, 2,253 endemic. 139 mammal species, 16 endemic. Runs 1,600 km along western India. Under severe pressure from development.