 | This article needs attention from an expert in Protected areas of India. The specific problem is: Is this an independent park or a part of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park?. (November 2015) |
| Karian Shola National Park | |
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| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 10°23′N 77°5′E / 10.383°N 77.083°E |
Karian Shola National Park is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, nominated as a national park in 1989. The Western Ghats are a chain of mountains running down the west of India parallel with the coast some 30 to 50 km (19 to 31 mi) inland. They are not true mountains, but the edge of a fault that resulted about 150 million years ago as the subcontinent of India split from Gondwanaland. They are older than the Himalayan mountain range and are clothed in ancient forests.[1] They influence the weather in India as they intercept the incoming monsoon storm systems. The greatest rainfall occurs between June and September during the southwest monsoon, with lesser amounts falling in the northeast monsoon between October and November. The Western Ghats are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are considered to be one of the eight most important "hotspots" of biological diversity in the world.[2]
The Karian Shola National Park is located at the southern end of the Western Ghats, in the Anaimalai Hills.[3] The geographical coordinates of the park are latitude 10°13.2' to 10°33.3´N, and longitude 76°49.3' to 77°21.4' E.[4]
- ^ "The Western Ghats: Geological History". 29 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Western Ghats". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Indian Science Abstracts. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre. January 1996.
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