ðŋ Western Ghats â Achankovil Forest Division
UNESCO World Heritage biodiversity hotspot in Kerala, India
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- Part of the Western Ghats, inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012
- Located in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, within the Sahyadri Hills
- One of eight global biodiversity hotspots; home to over 2,000 flowering plant species
- Borders Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary and Periyar Tiger Reserve
The Achankovil Forest Division is a critical component of the Western Ghats in Kerala, India, recognized as one of the world's eight most biodiverse regions. Designated as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 under criteria (ix) and (x), this forest division exemplifies ongoing ecological processes and harbors species found nowhere else on Earth. The landscape encompasses lowland tropical rainforests to montane evergreen forests, sculpted by the Achankovil River and bordered by major ...