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Nilgiris, India is ultimate travel destination in South Asia
The Name 'Nilgiris' means Blue hills (Neelam - Blue and giri - Hill or Mountain) the first mention of this name has been found in the Silappadikaram. There is a belief that the people living in the plains at the foot of the hills, should have given the name, the Nilgiris, in view of the violet blossoms of 'kurinji' flower enveloping the hill ranges periodically. Nilgiri Hill, also known as the
Blue Mountains in India (one of the oldest mountain ranges)
, is one of the most ravishingly beautiful hilly terrains in India and supposedly one of the best in the world too. High above the
sea level, situated at the junction of the two ghat ranges of the Sahayadri Hills, Nilgiri district provides a fascinating view. Nilgiris is a part of the
Western Ghats. They begin from the North East Corner of the
State of Kerala, another tea growing state, but the main range lies in the State of Tamil Nadu, close to both
Coimbatore and
Cochin in India. Ooty the "Queen of Hill Stations", Coonoor 19 kms from Ooty and Kotagiri 31 kms from Ooty, are best three hill stations of this district. The height of the hills in the Blue Mountain range varies between 2,280 and 2,290 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta at a height of 2,623 metres. Nilgiris is India's first biosphere.
Nilgiris derives its charm from its natural setting. It has been declared as one of the 14 'hotspots' of the world because of its unique bio-diversity. Biodiversity is essential for sustaining the ecosystems that provide us with
food, fuel, health, wealth and other vital services. Humans are part of this biodiversity and have the power to protect or destroy it. The steep hills and fantastically narrow valleys with numerous rivers and rivulets running in all directions with a few fine waterfalls here and there provide beautiful scenery. The area includes
cultivated crops viz., Rice, Fruit crops, Flower crops, Tea, Coffee, Pepper, Cardamom, Forest trees and weeds and fresh water ponds and rivers.
Nilgiris are much cooler than the surrounding areas which make it a popular tourist spot, especially during the hot summer months. You will find here
Rolling grasslands, dense sholas,
waterfalls, streams, lakes, vast expanse of tea plantations, interspersed with vegetable gardens, spectacular view points, an amazing variety of
Rare and Endangered flora and fauna, fabulous trekking trails, innumerable heritage sites, spell binding sunrises and sunsets, magical light,
pollution free atmosphere, mist, clouds, fog, star studded skies, serenity etc. Even though the species are usually highly specific to a habitat, some have adapted to urbanization and use man-made water bodies. Odonata are one of the ancient orders of insects, found here. It first appeared during the Carboniferous era, about 250 million years ago along with mayflies (Ephemeroptera). They are valuable as indicators of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem health (Brown, 1991) and also play a vital role as prey and predator to maintain the balance of tropic levels of food chain.
Nilgiris hill station attracts a large number of tourists every year because of its magnificent hills, fantastic valleys and brilliant waterfalls. Moreover, there are lots of tea estates that add more to the beauty of the area. The pleasant weather all year long is also the major reason why tourist head to the hills in the summers. B. Vinothkumar and K. Elanchezhyan, Assistant Professor at Hybrid Rice Evaluation Centre, TNAU, Gudalur, The Nilgiris, and
Rice Research Station, TNAU, Ambasamudram, Tamil Nadu, India reported a total of 30 species of Odonata belongs to 25 genera, five families and two suborders from various ecosystem at mid hill high rainfall region of Tamil Nadu, Gudalur, The Nilgiris. B. Vinothkumar and K. Elanchezhyan received International Biodiversity Award-2014. Their report was published on world's prestigious
Photon journal The Journal of Biodiversity. The report has sparked tourism and biodiversity in hilly regions. Now Ecologists from
UNESCO,
Australia,
Malasia,
Nepal,
New Zealand,
Japan,
Sri Lanka,
South Africa,
UK and other countries are exploring it further. Recently
PM Narendra Modi from India has also stressed to save biodiversity at hilly regions.
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) support policies and programmes for growth of trade, export, conservation and cultivation of medicinal plant.
The world famous hill resort of Ootacamund (lovingly called Ooty) is waiting for your holiday arrival.
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