Western Ghats

Meesapulimala peak beckons trekkers with open arms

July 23, 2021

Meesapulimala peak beckons trekkers with open arms

A trip to the picturesque hill station of Munnar in Kerala will be complete only after a trekking spree at the pristine Meesapulimala Peak.

July 07, 2021
Enjoy the beautiful Western Ghats from the comfort of Vistadome coaches

Along with the European-style coaches, it’s also taking this route for the first time and offers passengers a golden opportunity to feast on the glorious scenery while travelling through the Mumbai-Goa route.
June 15, 2021
Young Kerala researcher in the limelight for unearthing endemic frog species

Known as Purple Frog, Indian Purple Frog or Pig-nosed Purple Frog, the species is endemic to the Western Ghats and is popular to the locals as 'Mahabali thavala' or 'pathala thavala'.
May 24, 2021
Kalimala: Tales and temples shrouded in mist and mythology

Kalimala offers you the perfect time-off from the business of city life; it is much farther from life as we know it- both literally and metaphorically.
March 30, 2021
New butterfly species discovered in Western Ghats, researchers term it historical

This is the first time in history that a species of butterfly was discovered and described by an all-Indian research team from the Western Ghats.
March 22, 2021
Here are some of the hidden gems of Western Ghats

From tea plantations to hill stations and bayous, the Ghats have so much to offer to the weary explorer.
March 03, 2021
Five new species of shrub frogs found in Western Ghats

The new species were identified and found to be distinct based on multiple criteria, such as their external morphology, DNA, calling pattern, behaviour, and other natural history observations.

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