Western ghats: Learn more about the

Learn more about the Western and Eastern Ghats of India, including their unique features, biodiversity, and ecological significance, in order to ace UPSC and competitive exams. Explore Western Ghats notes for UPSC on Compass by Rau's IAS. Immerse yourself in rich biodiversity, ecological importance & conservation. Western Ghats , north–south-running range of mountains or hills in western India that forms the crest of the western edge of the Deccan plateau parallel to the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats are a biodiversity hot spot, a biologically rich but threatened region, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. They play a huge role in India’s monsoon weather pattern. The eastern edge of the Deccan plateau is formed by another of the Ghats , the Eastern Ghats . The steep seaward slopes ...