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{{Infobox mountain | {{Infobox mountain | ||
| name = | | name = Kottamalai | ||
| other_name = | | other_name = கோட்டமலை | ||
കോട്ടമല | |||
| photo = | | photo = | ||
| photo_caption = | | photo_caption = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 2019 | ||
| elevation_ref = <ref name="PTR">{{citation|url=http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/|title=Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve|publisher=Periyar Tiger Reserve|year=2017|accessdate=2017-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103092354/http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/|archive-date=3 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> | | elevation_ref = <ref name="PTR">{{citation|url=http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/|title=Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve|publisher=Periyar Tiger Reserve|year=2017|accessdate=2017-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103092354/http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/|archive-date=3 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| prominence_m | | prominence_m = | ||
| prominence_ref= | | prominence_ref = | ||
| listing = | | listing = | ||
| translation = | | translation = | ||
| language = | | language = Tamil, Malayalam | ||
| location = | | location = [[Periyar National Park|Periyar Tiger Reserve]] in [[Idukki District]], [[Kerala]]. | ||
| range = [[Western Ghats]] | | range = [[Western Ghats]] | ||
| map = Kerala | | map = Kerala | ||
| map_caption = Location of | | map_caption = Location of Kottaimalai Peak in Western Ghats | ||
| map_size = 300 | | map_size = 300 | ||
| label_position = right | | label_position = right | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|9.521|N|77.402|E|type:mountain_region:IN_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| range_coordinates = | | range_coordinates = | ||
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| easiest_route = hike | | easiest_route = hike | ||
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''' | '''Kottamalai''' (கோட்டமலை - കോട്ടമല) is the highest peak in Southern part of [[Western Ghats]] located in [[Periyar National Park|Periyar tiger reserve]] in Idukki district of Kerala is a tall mountain peak situated in the [[Western Ghats]] at an altitude of 2,019m.<ref name="PTR"/> It is one of the few tall peaks in the [[Western Ghats]]; and the highest peak of all in the [[Periyar National Park|Periyar]] plateau exceeding 2,000m.]).<ref name="shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in">{{cite web |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/423/11/11_chapter2.pdf |title=Study Area and Methods|publisher= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MoEF |first1=GGWLS |url=http://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Srivilliputhur-Grizzled-Squirrel.pdf |title=Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary |publisher=GoI}}</ref> | ||
Kottamala is the southernmost peak higher than {{convert|2000|m|ft|0}} in India. There is also a temple in the foothills | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Mountains of Kerala]] | [[Category:Mountains of Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains of the Western Ghats]] | [[Category:Mountains of the Western Ghats]] | ||
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| Kottamalai | |
|---|---|
| கோட்டமலை കോട്ടമല | |
  Kottamalai Location of Kottaimalai Peak in Western Ghats | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,019 m (6,624 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.521°N 77.402°E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Tamil, Malayalam |
| Geography | |
| Location | Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki District, Kerala. |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
RameshChristopher
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