West ghats are continuous range of mountains running parallel to western coast of peninsular India hence called as western ghats spanning an area of 1,60,000 km^2.
The mountains of western ghats in Karnataka are wider and lower leading to high rainfall (orographic rainfall) as compared to other states encompassing western ghats.
The highest peak of Western Ghats- Anaimudi with a height of 2695m
Other names of western ghats:-
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Sahyadri in Maharashtra
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Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu
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Anaimalai and cardamom hills in Kerala
The total stretch of Western ghats is 1600 km traversing through 6 states of India: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Western ghats are listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Site list
