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The Western Ghats of India Ullam Pari The Palni Hills of Tamil Nadu, in the southern Western Ghats, lie at 7,000 ft (2000 meters). Crowned by wild grasses and fire-resistant Rhododendron trees, these remote and steep slopes are one of the last surviving habitats of the endangered Nilgiri tahr (Hermitragus hylocrius) in the Palni Hills. Back to Thumbnails | Next >   Photos and captions courtesy of Ian Lockwood Up to Top