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Hotspots - Ghâts occidentaux & Sri Lanka (104) Images supplémentaires...
The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka hotspot extends in a narrow strip through south-west India and into the geologically related island of Sri Lanka. It is characterised by high rainfall on its western side due to the monsoon. This region's forests have been severely depleted, mainly due to population pressure, logging and agricultural development. Enemism is especially high amongst reptiles and amphibians, but also includes two large mammal species - the Nilgiri tahr and the lion-tailed macaque.
View of river, and surrounding grassland, Horton Plane National Park, Sri Lanka, June 2010
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Fabio Liverani / View of river, and surrounding grassland, Horton Plane National Park, Sri Lanka, June 2010
Flame of the forest trees flowering on a tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.
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David Noton / Flame of the forest trees flowering on a tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.
View of river, and surrounding forest and grassland, Horton Plane National Park, Sri Lanka, June 2010
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Fabio Liverani / View of river, and surrounding forest and grassland, Horton Plane National Park, Sri Lanka, June 2010
Shola forest at Pillar Rocks shunted montane tropical rainforest, Western Ghats, Palni Hills, Tamil Nadu India
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Ian Lockwood / Shola forest at Pillar Rocks shunted montane tropical rainforest, Western Ghats, Palni Hills, Tamil Nadu India
The River Cauvery at dusk. Originating in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala, the Cauvery catchment area requires full protection if it is to sustain the ever-increasing needs of the land it s...
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Sandesh Kadur / The River Cauvery at dusk. Originating in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and Kerala, the Cauvery catchment area requires full protection if it is to sustain the ever-increasing needs of the land it s...
Malabar coast moist deciduous forests, Western Ghats, Southern India
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Sandesh Kadur / Malabar coast moist deciduous forests, Western Ghats, Southern India
Jog Falls on the Sharavathy river, Western Ghats, Southern India
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Sandesh Kadur / Jog Falls on the Sharavathy river, Western Ghats, Southern India
Ravana Ella Falls, Ella Gap, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.
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David Noton / Ravana Ella Falls, Ella Gap, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.
Inside Shola tropical rainforest, indigenous forest habitat, Palni Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Southern India
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Ian Lockwood / Inside Shola tropical rainforest, indigenous forest habitat, Palni Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Entire hillside covered with flowers of Kurinji plant (Strobilanthes sp) Eravikulam National Park, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Flowering only occurs once every twelve years. The next flowering of t...
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Sandesh Kadur / Entire hillside covered with flowers of Kurinji plant (Strobilanthes sp) Eravikulam National Park, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Flowering only occurs once every twelve years. The next flowering of t...
Entire hillside covered with flowers of Kurinji plant (Strobilanthes sp) Eravikulam National Park, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Flowering only occurs once every twelve years, The next flowering of t...
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Sandesh Kadur / Entire hillside covered with flowers of Kurinji plant (Strobilanthes sp) Eravikulam National Park, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Flowering only occurs once every twelve years, The next flowering of t...
This large tree (Euphorbia santapaui) is endemic to the inhospitable slopes of the Agasthyamalais. It grows in this rocky terrain at an elevation of 1,800 metres where rain and wind are constant. West...
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Sandesh Kadur / This large tree (Euphorbia santapaui) is endemic to the inhospitable slopes of the Agasthyamalais. It grows in this rocky terrain at an elevation of 1,800 metres where rain and wind are constant. West...