World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · ind
Western Ghats
IUCN Not Applicable8 115 km²Established 2012
Key facts
- Area
- 8 115 km²
- IUCN cat.
- Not Applicable
- Year
- 2012
Overview
- Designation
- World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
- Established
- 2012
- Managing authority
- Not Reported
Source : WDPA (UNEP-WCMC, World Database on Protected Areas).
Species present
1 368 distinct species · 288 445 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 23 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Western Ghats : 20 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.067
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydrology65 basins · 21 lakes · 96 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 009,8km
Lake surface here
149,89km²
Basins crossed
65
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 520km²
Discharge in basins
300,0m³/s
Mean precip.
2 362mm/an
Mean T°
25,0°C
Moisture idx
0,24
Mean runoff
1 211mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
514m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Thamirabharanisub-area2 059,5 km²overlap731.22 km²9%
- Bassin de Periyarsub-area1 436,2 km²overlap598.61 km²7%
- Bassin de Pambasub-area783 km²overlap575.24 km²7%
- Bassin de Achenkovilsub-area1 135,9 km²overlap403.03 km²5%
- Bassin de Kalladasub-area1 507,1 km²overlap401.70 km²5%
- Bassin de Koynasub-area1 891,3 km²overlap400.25 km²5%
- Bassin de Valapattanamsub-area1 823,4 km²overlap384.48 km²5%
- Bassin de Warna Riversub-area2 020,7 km²overlap256.15 km²3%
- Bassin de Pandipuzhasub-area336,3 km²overlap256.07 km²3%
56 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Kakkattu Aarsub-area314,2 km²overlap205.67 km²3%
- Bassin de Kallarsub-area274,3 km²overlap205.55 km²3%
- Bassin de Dudhagangasub-area2 493,9 km²overlap204.65 km²3%
- Bassin de Kousiga Maga Nadhisub-area1 772,4 km²overlap197.73 km²2%
- Bassin de Sitasub-area633 km²overlap193.36 km²2%
- Bassin de Tungasub-area411 km²overlap182.16 km²2%
- Bassin de Bhadrasub-area490,2 km²overlap179.94 km²2%
- Bassin de Panchgangasub-area2 519,7 km²overlap177.86 km²2%
- Bassin de Nichabanadhisub-area804 km²overlap177.75 km²2%
- Bassin de Yenneholesub-area822,6 km²overlap159.32 km²2%
- Bassin de Amaravathi Riversub-area1 543 km²overlap130.21 km²2%
- Bassin de Idamalayarsub-area1 057,2 km²overlap126.98 km²2%
- Bassin de Vamanapuram Riversub-area711,6 km²overlap123.66 km²2%
- Bassin de Kariangode Riversub-area803,4 km²overlap111.52 km²1%
- Bassin de Vaipparsub-area366,4 km²overlap106.79 km²1%
- Bassin de Neyyarsub-area588,5 km²overlap106.49 km²1%
- Bassin de Netravatisub-area1 146,8 km²overlap106.47 km²1%
- Bassin de Bhavanisub-area409,9 km²overlap106.41 km²1%
- Bassin de Kumaradharasub-area798,8 km²overlap105.64 km²1%
- Bassin de Gurupurasub-area855,3 km²overlap101.24 km²1%
- Bassin de Deviarsub-area444,8 km²overlap100.27 km²1%
- Bassin de Karamana Riversub-area524,5 km²overlap90.63 km²1%
- Bassin de Kuthirapuzhasub-area277,6 km²overlap87.53 km²1%
- Bassin de Kunthisub-area1 030,9 km²overlap81.01 km²1%
- Bassin de Kuppamsub-area1 083,6 km²overlap75.74 km²1%
- Bassin de Palai Riversub-area397,3 km²overlap70.55 km²1%
- Bassin de Karumeni Aarusub-area2 015,1 km²overlap64.03 km²1%
- Bassin de Malatisub-area276,5 km²overlap48.97 km²1%
- Bassin de Gadsub-area2 121,2 km²overlap47.80 km²1%
- Bassin de Gundaarusub-area846,1 km²overlap47.36 km²1%
- Bassin de Punnappuzha (പുന്നപ്പുഴ)sub-area473,1 km²overlap38.85 km²0%
- Bassin de Vashishtisub-area2 208,3 km²overlap37.80 km²0%
- Bassin de Gadsub-area1 012,5 km²overlap37.71 km²0%
- Bassin de Varahisub-area819,3 km²overlap34.78 km²0%
- Bassin de Moola Vaigaisub-area805,3 km²overlap32.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Aliyarsub-area419,6 km²overlap31.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Payaswinisub-area1 334,8 km²overlap27.78 km²0%
- Bassin de Kadalundi Puzhasub-area1 440,2 km²overlap27.20 km²0%
- Bassin de Lakshmanatirthasub-area1 905 km²overlap18.69 km²0%
- Bassin de Harangisub-area525,7 km²overlap13.19 km²0%
- Bassin de Seethasub-area226,8 km²overlap11.29 km²0%
- Bassin de Parambikkulamsub-area1 515,8 km²overlap9.97 km²0%
- Bassin de Kodayarsub-area760,4 km²overlap9.47 km²0%
- Bassin de Mudirapuzhasub-area705,9 km²overlap9.32 km²0%
- Bassin de Urmodi Riversub-area405 km²overlap8.85 km²0%
- Bassin de Moyarsub-area1 716,4 km²overlap5.84 km²0%
- Bassin de Suruliarsub-area928,5 km²overlap4.91 km²0%
- Bassin de Kabinisub-area1 169,9 km²overlap4.76 km²0%
- Bassin de Achrasub-area1 048,8 km²overlap4.27 km²0%
- Bassin de Kaverisub-area1 192,2 km²overlap4.05 km²0%
- Bassin de Venna Riversub-area329,3 km²overlap3.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Vagothansub-area876,7 km²overlap3.78 km²0%
- Bassin de Bhavanisub-area296,3 km²overlap2.99 km²0%
- Bassin de Chitra Riversub-area271,3 km²overlap1.38 km²0%
- Bassin de Tarali Riversub-area317,9 km²overlap0.56 km²0%
- Bassin de Ithikkara aarusub-area632,5 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Lakes (21, top by area)
- Shivajisagar Lakearea86,8 km²avg depth32.2 m
- Mani reservoirarea31,8 km²avg depth31.6 m
- Chandoli Damarea23,7 km²avg depth38.3 m
- Kalammawadi Reservoirarea21 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Thenmala Reservoirarea15,4 km²avg depth32.8 m
- Periyar Lakearea14,3 km²avg depth31.0 m
- Lakshmibai Tankarea10,3 km²avg depth23.0 m
- Manimutharu Reservoirarea7,8 km²avg depth13.6 m
- Kakki Reservoirarea6,8 km²avg depth20.2 m
12 more lakes
- Papansam-Karaiyar Reservoirarea4,7 km²avg depth21.7 m
- Neyyar Reservoirarea4,3 km²avg depth9.6 m
- Lake #79664area3,5 km²avg depth28.8 m
- Lakyaarea2,9 km²avg depth11.3 m
- Peppara Dam Reservoirarea2,6 km²avg depth8.2 m
- Lac 1402924area0,9 km²avg depth9.3 m
- Lac 1403534area0,8 km²avg depth8.9 m
- Lac 1403398area0,6 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1402689area0,5 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 1403530area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1402821area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1395805area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
Rivers / streams (96, ord ≥ 4)
- Koynaord 4len here70.47 km28%total252 km
- Pambaord 5len here65.42 km40%total165 km
- Periyarord 5len here61.41 km20%total306 km
- Warnaord 4len here48.44 km97%total50 km
- Kakki Arord 2len here45.03 km100%total45 km
- Bhadraord 5len here41.99 km13%total312 km
- Bhogawatiord 4len here36.25 km34%total106 km
- Sitaord 4len here36.20 km28%total128 km
- Achenkovilord 4len here33.70 km19%total182 km
- Kulathupuzhaord 3len here31.99 km76%total42 km
- Barapoleord 3len here28.50 km43%total66 km
- Mullayarord 3len here27.61 km100%total28 km
84 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Kallarord 3len here26.23 km55%total48 km
- Streamord 3len here23.83 km65%total37 km
- Kunthipuzhaord 3len here23.30 km47%total49 km
- Dudhagangaord 5len here22.36 km10%total224 km
- Tungaord 5len here21.77 km7%total333 km
- Chikannipuzhaord 3len here18.29 km84%total22 km
- Manimuthar Riverord 3len here17.64 km100%total18 km
- Achenkovil Riverord 2len here17.48 km62%total28 km
- Bhavaniord 5len here16.31 km5%total361 km
- Kakkiord 3len here16.07 km100%total16 km
- Mukkutta Toduord 2len here14.88 km64%total23 km
- Pambar Riverord 3len here13.37 km30%total45 km
- Kakkattu Aarord 3len here12.79 km25%total51 km
- Kallar riverord 2len here10.63 km61%total17 km
- Shendhurini Riverord 3len here10.53 km38%total28 km
- Neyyarord 3len here10.39 km11%total92 km
- Gadananathiord 4len here9.22 km17%total53 km
- Kuthirapuzhaord 3len here9.17 km22%total42 km
- Pandipuzhaord 3len here8.66 km23%total38 km
- Netravatiord 5len here8.52 km4%total197 km
- Kulathupuzha Riverord 3len here8.24 km70%total12 km
- karingali estateord 1len here8.21 km63%total13 km
- Alexnagar Riverord 4len here7.95 km13%total62 km
- Thamirabharaniord 5len here7.21 km3%total224 km
- Enneholeord 2len here6.33 km73%total9 km
- Dhamniord 3len here6.31 km10%total64 km
- SFCK Estate streamord 1len here5.64 km90%total6 km
- Kadaholeord 2len here5.42 km21%total26 km
- Beltangadi Riverord 3len here5.37 km12%total45 km
- Vembam Tanniord 2len here5.30 km100%total5 km
- Allumkal Thekkekkarapadi Thoduord 1len here5.14 km100%total5 km
- Eravikulam Riverord 1len here5.12 km89%total6 km
- vallakkadavu thoduord 1len here4.94 km100%total5 km
- tributary of azhutha riverord 3len here4.91 km50%total10 km
- Mundrotu Poleord 3len here4.88 km35%total14 km
- Vimalaord 2len here4.17 km25%total17 km
- Karuva Riverord 2len here4.17 km16%total26 km
- Samse Hallaord 2len here4.13 km22%total18 km
- Palai Riverord 2len here4.03 km11%total38 km
- Karinthiri Ar Riverord 3len here3.70 km11%total34 km
- Punnappuzha (പുന്നപ്പുഴ)ord 3len here3.69 km5%total69 km
- Yenneholeord 4len here3.43 km6%total62 km
- Azhuthaord 4len here3.41 km9%total36 km
- Moola Vaigaiord 3len here3.27 km2%total135 km
- Lakya Holeord 3len here3.03 km100%total3 km
- Nambiyar Riverord 3len here2.81 km7%total41 km
- chelimada thoduord 1len here2.62 km20%total13 km
- Malatiord 4len here2.31 km4%total55 km
- Warna Riverord 5len here2.17 km1%total200 km
- Bommanji Poleord 1len here2.10 km28%total7 km
- Shenduruni kayvazhiord 1len here2.08 km100%total2 km
- kayvazhi of sendhurini riverord 2len here2.07 km100%total2 km
- Bandaje Holeord 3len here2.07 km31%total7 km
- Barapole water canalord 3len here1.99 km99%total2 km
- Nirarord 2len here1.90 km6%total34 km
- Giri Holeord 2len here1.46 km5%total32 km
- Gurupuraord 5len here1.42 km2%total93 km
- tottilpalam thoduord 2len here1.41 km45%total3 km
- Olippuzha Riverord 2len here1.38 km5%total29 km
- Aliyarord 3len here1.36 km2%total67 km
- Kallar Riverord 2len here1.34 km7%total20 km
- Nadalkalord 2len here1.24 km9%total15 km
- Choondasheri thodord 1len here1.11 km77%total1 km
- Ramachi thodord 2len here1.10 km100%total1 km
- Kuthira Puzhaord 2len here1.00 km4%total24 km
- Anaimudi Riverord 1len here0.94 km9%total10 km
- Thenarord 3len here0.88 km68%total1 km
- Ettukadu Holeord 3len here0.83 km3%total25 km
- parakottiyal thoduord 2len here0.82 km31%total3 km
- Jarvattu Holeord 2len here0.72 km24%total3 km
- Karamana Riverord 3len here0.67 km1%total71 km
- Mathebettu Holeord 2len here0.62 km4%total14 km
- Poovar Riverord 1len here0.62 km46%total1 km
- Kottapuli Aaruord 2len here0.47 km5%total9 km
- Vanchiyam Puzhaord 1len here0.37 km38%total1 km
- Kazhuthurutty Riverord 2len here0.36 km1%total27 km
- Njettithoduord 1len here0.29 km3%total11 km
- vayalunkal thoduord 1len here0.27 km10%total3 km
- Sathram Thoduord 1len here0.22 km5%total4 km
- Kannimali Estate Lower Division 1st order streamord 1len here0.12 km6%total2 km
- Vaaruchaal kattikal thodord 4len here0.11 km2%total5 km
- Avandiord 1len here0.04 km0%total15 km
- karinthiriyarord 2len here0.01 km0%total8 km
- Chinnar Riverord 1len here≈ tangenttotal9 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Location
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Species observed (Phase 2)
Listing species observed within this protected area requires the GBIF v2 partition × WDPA spatial overlay matview. Computing infrastructure pending.