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Anamudi is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft)[1] and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft).[2] [4] The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's head" a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.[5] Anamudi is the highest mountain in peninsular India as well as the largest mountain in Kerala. Meanwhile, the highest independent mountain (free-standing mountain) in Kerala is the Cheriyam mountain in Malappuram district. Cheriyam mountain is located at an elevation of 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level.

Anamudi
A view of the Anamudi peak from the Naikolli Mala ridge
Highest point
Elevation2,695 m (8,842 ft)[1]
Prominence2,479 m (8,133 ft)[2]
Isolation2,115 km (1,314 mi) 
ListingUltra
List of Indian states and territories by highest point
Coordinates10°10′09″N 77°03′38″E[3]
Naming
English translationElephant peak
Language of nameMalayalam
Geography
Anamudi
Location of Anamudi Peak in Kerala
Anamudi
Anamudi (India)
LocationBorder of Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district and Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district, Kerala, India[4]
Parent rangeAnaimalai Hills, Western Ghats
Geology
Age of rockCenozoic (100 to 80 mya)
Mountain typeFault-block
Climbing
First ascentGeneral Douglas Hamilton in 1862
Easiest routehike
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The first recorded ascent of Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on 4 May 1862,[citation needed] but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people.

Anamudi peak is one of only three ultra prominent peaks in South India. It is also the peak with the greatest topographic isolation within India.[6] It is the highest point in India south of Himalayas. Thus it is known as "Everest of South India".[7] The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a fault-block mountain.[8] It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palani Hills. The nearest town is Munnar, at a distance of 13 kilometres (8 mi). The easiest route to the summit of Anamudi is a technically easy hike on grass slopes, starting from a rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces.

Anamudi and the Eravikulam National Park surrounding it is home to the largest surviving population of the Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius). Asian elephants, gaur, Bengal tigers, and the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) are some of the species of animals found here .[9] The Anamudi peak[10] area is also habitat of a unique frog Raorchestes resplendens.[11] This newly discovered species is located in the Eravikulam National Park and is restricted to less than three km2 on the summit of Anamudi.[12] The summit of the Anamudi is vegetated with patches of stunted Arundinaria densifolia and Gaultheria fragrantissima (wintergreen), Anaphalis sp., Impatiens and some species of Eriocaulon.[13]


Climatic zones and biomes


Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India,[14] having an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft).[1][3] Anamudi is also the highest point in South India.[9] This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), the associated key saddle being over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) away at 28°35′20″N 76°27′59″E in Haryana state just to the west of Delhi.[2] The peak is the highest point of the Periyar River basin.[15] Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies it as subtropical highland (Cwb). Sholas are found in its valleys, like most meadows of the Western Ghats.[16]

Climate data for Munnar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
18.0
(64.4)
20.0
(68.0)
22.0
(71.6)
26.2
(79.2)
25.5
(77.9)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
19.8
(67.6)
19.2
(66.6)
18.7
(65.7)
17.8
(64.0)
26.2
(79.2)
Average high °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
12.5
(54.5)
14.4
(57.9)
15.7
(60.3)
16.8
(62.2)
15.5
(59.9)
13.8
(56.8)
13.2
(55.8)
12.7
(54.9)
12.2
(54.0)
12.0
(53.6)
11.5
(52.7)
13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
10.8
(51.4)
11.8
(53.2)
12.6
(54.7)
11.8
(53.2)
10.8
(51.4)
10.3
(50.5)
9.7
(49.5)
9.2
(48.6)
8.9
(48.0)
8.2
(46.8)
10.0
(49.9)
Average low °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.5
(41.9)
7.2
(45.0)
8.0
(46.4)
8.5
(47.3)
8.2
(46.8)
7.8
(46.0)
7.5
(45.5)
6.8
(44.2)
6.2
(43.2)
5.8
(42.4)
5.0
(41.0)
6.6
(43.9)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
2.0
(35.6)
5.6
(42.1)
5.0
(41.0)
4.5
(40.1)
4.0
(39.2)
3.8
(38.8)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.7)
29
(1.1)
47
(1.9)
129
(5.1)
189
(7.4)
420
(16.5)
583
(23.0)
364
(14.3)
210
(8.3)
253
(10.0)
164
(6.5)
64
(2.5)
2,470
(97.3)
Average rainy days 2 2 3 6 8 9 10 9 10 12 8 5 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 248 232 248 240 217 120 124 124 150 155 180 217 2,255
Source 1: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 2695m[16]
Source 2: Weather2Travel for sunshine and rainy days[17]



See also



Citations


  1. "Anamudi". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. "Southern India Mountain Ultra-Prominence". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. "Anai Mudi, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  4. Web Map Service (Map). Survey of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5 1909, p. 334
  6. "World Peaks with 300 km of Isolation". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. "Up the Everest of the South - The New Indian Express". Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. Hoiberg, Dale; Ramchandani, Indu (2000). Dale Hoiberg (ed.). Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5. Popular Prakashan. p. 63. ISBN 0-85229-760-2.
  9. The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12 1909, p. 220
  10. "Anamudi peak". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  11. "Significance of Eravikulam National Park". Eravikulam National Park. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. "New species of frog found in Eravikulam National Park". The Hindu. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  13. "Eravikulam National Park Management Plan". Eravikulam National Park. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  14. "Anamudi - Kerala". Vedanta Wake up!. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  15. "Studies on the nature and chemistry of sediments and water of Periyar and Chalakudy Rivers, Kerala, India by Maya K." (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2005.
  16. "Climate: Munnar: Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  17. "Munnar Climate and Weather Averages, Kerala". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

References





На других языках


[de] Anamudi

Anamudi oder Ana mudi (Malayalam ആനമുടി; tamilisch Anai mudi ஆனைமுட) ist mit einer Höhe von 2695 m der höchste Berg der Westghats und Südindiens.
- [en] Anamudi

[es] Anai Mudi

El Anai Mudi es el pico más alto en las Cardamom Hills en el estado de Kerala, India, en la región sur del Parque nacional de Eravikulam.

[fr] Anamudi

L'Anamudi, ou Anai Mudi (en malayalam ആനമുടി, littéralement « tête d'éléphant »[1] ou bien « front d'éléphant »[2],[3]), est un sommet montagneux localisé dans l'État indien du Kerala, dans la chaîne des Ghâts occidentaux. Avec 2 695 mètres d'altitude[4],[5], il est le point culminant de cette chaîne montagneuse ainsi que de toute l'Inde péninsulaire[1],[6].

[it] Anamudi

Anamudi è una montagna dell'India. È la vetta più elevata della catena montuosa dei Ghati Occidentali, con un'altezza di 2.695 metri sul livello del mare.

[ru] Анай-Муди

Анай-Муди[2], Ана́ймуди[3][4], Анамуди[источник не указан 2349 дней] (там. ஆனைமுடி, малаял. ആനമുടി, буквально — Слоновья гора, Слоновий лоб[5]) — гора в Индии, расположенная в Западных Гатах на территории штата Керала.



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