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词条 Western Catchments
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  1. About the area

  2. See also

  3. References

{{coord|11.4041782|76.6946178|display=title|format=dms}}Western Catchment is an area of The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, situated about 20 km from Ooty. The Western Catchment area is protected by the Forest Department, and tourists are not allowed in without permission. Earlier some regional movies were filmed here, but due to environmental protection permission is no longer given.[1][2][3][4]

About the area

The area is covered by grassland,[1][2] and the lower points of the valleys are filled with by shola, presenting the visitor with a green carpet look,{{or-inline|date=July 2017}} symbolic in that it is the colour of the nation's eco-friendly Green Revolution.[1][2][2][3][4][5]

The hills and vegetation, streams and lake-like reservoirs include Portimund Lake, just outside Western Catchment.[5][6][7][8]

Animals like Nilgiri tahrs, sambars, and mongoose live in Western Catchment.[5][6][9]

See also

  • Western Ghats
  • Tropical rainforests of India

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineooty.com/westerncatchment.htm|title=Western Catchments, ooty|publisher=onlineooty.com|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ooty.ind.in/ooty_other_important_places.php|title=Ooty Important Places|publisher=ooty.ind.in|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.augmentitude.com/2011/07/western-catchment-ooty.html|title=Western Catchments, ooty|publisher=augmentitude.com|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/HillStation/TNHillStations/HS_Ooty11.aspx?catid=030102P04|title=Western Catchments, ooty|publisher=tamilnadutourism.org|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/02/19/stories/2007021900150200.htm|title=Drop dead gorge!|publisher=hindu.com|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://ootytourism.ind.in/2011/06/28/western-catchments/|title=Western Catchments|publisher=ootytourism.ind.in|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/life/2002/07/08/stories/2002070800030300.htm|title=Stairway to heaven, up the blue mountain|publisher=thehindubusinessline.in|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/life/2002/03/04/stories/2002030400190300.htm|title=Trekking on the blue mountains|publisher=thehindubusinessline.in|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2011/05/29/stories/2011052950300800.htm|title=The Nilgiris: rich hydel history|publisher=hindu.com|accessdate=2011-10-10}}
{{Tourism in The Nilgiris}}

1 : Tourist attractions in Nilgiris district

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