Kottamalai (கோட்டமலை – കോട്ടമല) is the highest peak in Southern part of Western Ghats located in Periyar tiger reserve in Idukki district of Kerala is a tall mountain peak situated in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 2,019m.[1] It is one of the few tall peaks in the Western Ghats; and the highest peak of all in the Periyar plateau exceeding 2,000m.]).[2][3]
Kottamala is the southernmost peak higher than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) in India. There is also a temple in the foothills
References
- ^ a b Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve, Periyar Tiger Reserve, 2017, archived from the original on 3 November 2019, retrieved 29 August 2017
- ^ “Study Area and Methods” (PDF).
- ^ MoEF, GGWLS. “Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary” (PDF). GoI.
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