Anamudi

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Anamudi
Anai Mudi
File:Anamudi.jpg
Highest point
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Listing Ultra
List of Indian states and territories by highest point
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Naming
Translation Elephant mountain (Tamil/Malayalam)
Geography
Anamudi is located in Kerala
Anamudi
Anamudi
Location of Anamudi Peak in Kerala
Location Kerala, India
Parent range Western Ghats
Geology
Age of rock Cenozoic (100 to 80 mya)
Mountain type Fault-block
Climbing
First ascent General Douglas Hamilton
Easiest route hike

Anamudi or Anai Mudi[5] (Malayalam pronunciation: ​[aːnɐmʊɖi]) is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats[6] and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft),[1][2] and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft).[3] The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.[7]

The first recorded ascent of the Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on May 4, 1862, but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people.

Climatic zones and biomes

Anaimudi Highest Point seen from an aircraft. Peak is in the center of the image with a small cloud seen behind it's rounded summit.
Anamudi, as seen from Eravikulam National Park

Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India,[6] having an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft).[1][2][4] Anamudi is also the highest point in South India,[8] and also the highest point in India outside the Himalaya - Karakoram mountain range. This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), the associated key saddle being over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) away at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in Haryana state just to the west of Delhi.[3] The peak is the highest point of the Periyar river basin.[9]

The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a Fault-block mountain.[10] It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palani Hills. The nearest town is Munnar, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). The easiest route to the summit of Anamudi is a technically easy hike on grass slopes, starting from a rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces.

Anamudi and the Eravikulam National Park surrounding it is home to the largest surviving population of the Nilgiri tahr(Nilgiritragus hylocrius). Asian elephants, gaur, Bengal tigers, and the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) are some of the species of animals found here .[8] The Anamudi peak[11] area is also habitat of a unique frog Raorchestes resplendens.[12] This newly discovered species is located in the Eravikulam National Park and is restricted to less than three km2 on the summit of Anamudi.[13] The summit of the Anamudi is vegetated with patches of stunted Arundinaria densifolia and Gaultheria fragrantissima (wintergreen), Anaphalis sp., Impatiens and some species of Eriocaulon.[14]

See also

Citations

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Anai Mudi (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5 1909, p. 334
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12 1909, p. 220
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  11. ↑ Anamudi peak
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References

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External links

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