Sigur Plateau, the Glossary

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1. 110 relations: Administrative divisions of India, Bandipur National Park, Bengal tiger, Bhavanisagar Dam, Biligiriranga Hills, Buffer zone, Climate of India, Critically Endangered, Dalbergia latifolia, Deccan Chronicle, Dhole, Dodonaea viscosa, Drainage basin, Drainage divide, Eastern Ghats, Ecotourism, Egyptian vulture, Electric fence, Endangered species, Euphorbia, Forage, Gaur, Genetic diversity, Herbivore, Homestay, Hugh Cleghorn (forester), Human–wildlife conflict, India, Indian elephant, Indian Forest Service, Indian Standard Time, Indian vulture, Invasive species, Irula people, IUCN protected area categories, Ivory, Jackal, Jairam Ramesh, Jungle cat, Kaveri, Köppen climate classification, Kenneth Anderson (writer), Kingdom of Mysore, Lantana camara, Leopard, List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, List of districts in India, List of wildlife sanctuaries of India, M. Karunanidhi, Madras Presidency, ... Expand index (60 more) »

2. Landforms of Tamil Nadu
3. Nilgiris district
4. Plateaus of India

Administrative divisions of India

The administrative divisions of India are subnational administrative units of India; they are composed of a nested hierarchy of administrative divisions.

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Bandipur National Park

Bandipur National Park is a national park covering in Chamarajnagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Bengal tiger

The Bengal tiger is a population of the Panthera tigris tigris subspecies and the nominate tiger subspecies.

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Bhavanisagar Dam

Bhavanisagar Dam or Lower Bhavani Dam, is located in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Biligiriranga Hills

The Biligirirangana Hills or Biligirirangan Hills (as referred to in biology and geology) is a hill range situated in Chamarajanagar District in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu (Erode District) in South India.

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Buffer zone

A buffer zone is a neutral zonal area that lies between two or more bodies of land, usually pertaining to countries.

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Climate of India

The climate of India consists of a wide range of weather conditions across a vast geographic scale and varied topography.

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Critically Endangered

An IUCN Red List Critically Endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

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Dalbergia latifolia

Dalbergia latifolia (synonym Dalbergia emarginata) is a premier timber species, also known as the Indian rosewood (Tamil / தமிழ்: Eetti / ஈட்டி) (Telugu / తెలుగు: Irugudu/ ఇరుగుడు).

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Deccan Chronicle

Deccan Chronicle is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s and currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited.

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Dhole

The dhole (Cuon alpinus) is a canid native to Central, South, East and Southeast Asia.

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Dodonaea viscosa

Dodonaea viscosa, also known as the broadleaf hopbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Dodonaea (hopbush) genus that has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia.

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Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean.

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Drainage divide

A drainage divide, water divide, ridgeline, watershed, water parting or height of land is elevated terrain that separates neighboring drainage basins.

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Eastern Ghats

The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. Sigur Plateau and eastern Ghats are Landforms of Tamil Nadu.

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Ecotourism

Ecotourism is a form of tourism marketed as "responsible" travel (using what proponents say is sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people.

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Egyptian vulture

The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh's chicken, is a small Old World vulture in the monotypic genus Neophron.

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Electric fence

An electric fence is a barrier that uses electric shocks to deter people and other animals from crossing a boundary.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Euphorbia

Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.

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Forage

Forage is a plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock.

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Gaur

The gaur (Bos gaurus) is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986.

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Genetic diversity

Genetic diversity is the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

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Herbivore

A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet.

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Homestay

Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling.

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Hugh Cleghorn (forester)

Hugh Francis Clarke Cleghorn (9 August 1820 – 16 May 1895) was a Madras-born Scottish physician, botanist, forester and land owner.

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Human–wildlife conflict

Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) refers to the negative interactions between humans and wild animals, with undesirable consequences both for people and their resources on the one hand, and wildlife and their habitats on the other.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian elephant

The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia.

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Indian Forest Service

The Indian Forest Service (IFS) is the premier forest service of India.

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Indian Standard Time

Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.

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Indian vulture

The Indian vulture or long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) is a bird of prey native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Invasive species

An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment.

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Irula people

Irula, also known as Iruliga, are a Dravidian ethnic group inhabiting the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

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IUCN protected area categories

IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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Ivory

Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally from elephants) and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks.

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Jackal

Jackals are canids native to Africa and Eurasia.

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Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh (born 9 April 1954) is an Indian politician belonging to INC.

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Jungle cat

The jungle cat (Felis chaus), also called reed cat and swamp cat is a medium-sized cat native to the Middle East, the Caucasus, South and Southeast Asia and southern China.

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Kaveri

The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicised name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri River rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Kenneth Anderson (writer)

Kenneth Douglas Stewart Anderson (8 March 1910 – 30 August 1974) was an Indian writer and hunter who wrote books about his adventures in the jungles of South India.

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Kingdom of Mysore

The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950.

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Lantana camara

Lantana camara (common lantana) is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the American tropics.

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Leopard

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera.

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List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the chief executive of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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List of districts in India

A district (zila), also known as revenue district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory.

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List of wildlife sanctuaries of India

A Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research.

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M. Karunanidhi

Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011.

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Madras Presidency

The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St.

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Man-eater

A man-eater is an individual animal or being that preys on humans as a pattern of hunting behavior.

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Masinagudi

Masinagudi is a village in the Nilgiris District of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

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Minister of State

Minister of state is a designation for a government minister, with varying meanings in different jurisdictions.

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is an Indian government ministry.

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Mongoose

A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae.

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Montane ecosystems

Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains.

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Montane grasslands and shrublands

Montane grasslands and shrublands are a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund.

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Moyar River

The Mayar River is one of the tributaries of the Bhavani in Tamil Nadu, South India.

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Mudumalai National Park

Mudumalai National Park is a national park in the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu in southern India. Sigur Plateau and Mudumalai National Park are Nilgiris district.

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Mysore district

Mysore district, officially Mysuru district, is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India.

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Nagarhole National Park

Nagarahole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India.

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Nature reserve

A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.

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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India.

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Nilgiri Mountains

The Nilgiri Mountains form a part of the Western Ghats in northwestern Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka and eastern Kerala in South India. Sigur Plateau and Nilgiri Mountains are Landforms of Tamil Nadu.

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Nilgiris district

The Nilgiris district is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Ooty

Ooty (officially Udhagamandalam, anglicized: Ootacamund, abbreviated as Udhagai) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Opuntia stricta

Opuntia stricta is a species of large cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas, especially around the Caribbean.

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Palm civet

Palm civet is the common name of several species of feliform carnivorans in two families.

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Parthenium

Parthenium is a genus of North American annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae and subfamily Asteroideae.

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Plateau

In geology and physical geography, a plateau (plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.

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Poaching

Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.

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Postal Index Number

A Postal Index Number (PIN; sometimes redundantly a PIN code) refers to a six-digit code in the Indian postal code system used by India Post.

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Project Tiger

Project Tiger is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered tiger.

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Protected area

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.

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Red-headed vulture

The red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the Asian king vulture, Indian black vulture or Pondicherry vulture, is an Old World vulture mainly found in the Indian subcontinent, with small disjunct populations in some parts of Southeast Asia.

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Resort

A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises.

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Sambar deer

The sambar (Rusa unicolor) is a large deer native to the Indian subcontinent, South China and Southeast Asia that is listed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List since 2008.

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Sandalwood

Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum.

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Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is a protected area and tiger reserve located along the area straddling both the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Erode district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Sholur

Sholur is a panchayat town in The Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Sloth bear

The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent.

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Small Indian civet

The small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) is a civet native to South and Southeast Asia.

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South India

South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area and 20% of India's population. Sigur Plateau and south India are Landforms of Tamil Nadu.

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Stachytarpheta

Stachytarpheta is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae).

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States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.

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Striped hyena

The striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) is a species of hyena native to North and East Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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Tamil language

Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.

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Tamil Nadu Forest Department

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department, formerly the Madras Forest Department, is a government department responsible for managing all the protected areas and forests plus environmental and wildlife related issues of Tamil Nadu state in South India.

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Teak

Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae.

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The Hindu

The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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The Times of India

The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group.

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Theppakadu

Theppakadu is a village in the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan (Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799), commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was an Indian ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India.

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Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel.

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Travancore

The Kingdom of Travancore, also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor or later as Travancore State, was an Indian kingdom that lasted from until 1949.

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Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests

The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest is a habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature and is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes.

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Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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Tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Veerappan

Koose Munusamy Veerappan(Tamil-வீரப்பன்) (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian poacher, smuggler, domestic terrorist and bandit who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom.

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Vulture

A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.

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Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, India with an extent of and four hill ranges namely Sulthan Bathery, Muthanga, Kurichiat and Tholpetty.

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Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches along the western coast of the Indian peninsula. Sigur Plateau and western Ghats are Landforms of Tamil Nadu.

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White-rumped vulture

The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) is an Old World vulture native to South and Southeast Asia.

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Wildlife corridor

A wildlife corridor, habitat corridor, or green corridor is an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or structures (such as development, roads, or land clearings), allowing the movement of individuals between populations, that may help prevent negative effects of inbreeding and reduced genetic diversity (via genetic drift) that can occur within isolated populations.

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Wildlife tourism

Wildlife tourism is an element of many nations' travel industry centered around observation and interaction with local animal and plant life in their natural habitats.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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World Network of Biosphere Reserves

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (e.g. encourage sustainable development).

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World Wide Fund for Nature

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a Swiss-based international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.

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See also

Landforms of Tamil Nadu

• Adam's Bridge
• Coastline of Tamil Nadu
• Coromandel Coast
• Cumbum Valley
• Eastern Ghats
• Gulf of Mannar
• Kothaimangalam Wetlands
• Lakes of Tamil Nadu
• Ma'bar Coast
• Nilgiri Mountains
• Pachaimalai Hills
• Palamathi Hills
• Palk Strait
• Servarayan Hills
• Sigur Plateau
• South India
• Teri (geology)
• Vallam Plateau
• Western Ghats

Nilgiris district

• Avanashi Assembly constituency
• Badagas
• Coonoor Assembly constituency
• Coonoor division
• Defence Services Staff College
• Diocese of Coimbatore of the Church of South India
• Gudalur Assembly constituency
• Gudalur division
• Kateri hydroelectric system
• Kotagiri
• Mudumalai National Park
• Mysore-Ooty Road
• Nilgiri tea
• Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency
• Nilgiris district
• Pogostemon rajendranii
• Sigur Plateau
• Toda people

Plateaus of India

• Bhander Plateau
• Changtang
• Chota Nagpur Plateau
• Deccan Plateau
• Geography of Ladakh
• Karbi Anglong Plateau
• Karbi-Meghalaya Plateau
• Kas Plateau Reserved Forest
• Kolar Plateau
• Mangi-Tungi
• Mysore plateau
• Rohtas Plateau
• Shillong Plateau
• Sigur Plateau
• Tibetan Plateau
• Vallam Plateau

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigur_Plateau

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