Cardamom Hills
| Cardamom Hills | |
|---|---|
Cardamom plants
|
|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,695 m (8,842 ft) |
| Coordinates | 9°52′0″N 77°09′0″E / 9.86667°N 77.15000°ECoordinates: 9°52′0″N 77°09′0″E / 9.86667°N 77.15000°E |
| Geography | |
 Cardamom Hills
|
|
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic, 100 to 80 mya |
| Mountain type | FaultArchaean continental collision |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | SH 19, SH 33 (Satellite view) |
Not to be confused with Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia.
The Cardamom Hills (Malayalam: ഏലമല, Tamil: ஏலக்காய் மலை) are hills of southern India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in southeast Kerala and southwest Tamil Nadu in South India. Their name comes from the cardamom spice grown in much of the hills' cool elevation, which also supports pepper and coffee. The Western Ghats, Periyar Sub-Cluster including the Cardamom Hills, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.
The Cardamom Hills central point is about 9°52′N 77°09′E / 9.867°N 77.150°E. They cover about 2,800 km2 of mountainous terrain with deep valleys, and includes the drainages of the west flowing Periyar, Mullayar and Pamba rivers. It includes Idukki Dam and Mullaperiyar Dam. They conjoin the Anaimalai Hills to the northwest, the Palni Hills to the northeast and the Agasthyamalai Hills to the south as far as the Aryankavu pass (at c. 9° N). The crest of the hills form the boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Anamudi (8,842 ft) in Eravikulam National Park, is the highest peak in western ghats and also the highest point in India south of the Himalayas.
...
Wikipedia