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Shola forest - Doddabetta - 2637m Altitude

P1250791 - Shola forest

# 216 - 14 feb 2018 - 21:41 (16:11 GMT)

 

Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills - Western Ghats at 2,637 metres (8,650 feet).

 

The area surrounding Doddabetta is mostly forested. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes. Slightly stunted, rhododendron trees, in the midst of thick coarse grass, flowering sub-alpine shrubs and herbs are common, even very near the peak.

 

Western Ghats - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 

Picture was taken on a cloudy day. Happy birding ⛈️

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Uploaded on February 14, 2018
Taken on November 20, 2014