Rare and Most Beautiful Wildlife Species to Look for in Western Ghats

Located along the Sahyadri ranges on the west of India and separating the Deccan plateau from the Arabian Sea, the Western Ghats are a stunning range of hills, which have thousands of wildlife species, along with 325 species which are globally endangered.  

The fauna here includes over 139 reptiles, mammals, and amphibian species, 102 fish species, annelids, mollusks, 508 species of birds like Malabar Parakeet and Malabar Grey Hornbills, and over 6000 insect species.

The hills and national parks in the Western Ghats are major corridors for wildlife like Indian Elephants, big cats, Wild Boar and Gaur, and Sloth Bears. The Western Ghats also house unique species like Indian giant squirrel, flying fox, and Nilgiri Tahr. The Western Ghats have recently been declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Mammals

You can find lots of rare and amazing and significant rare species, such as Bengal Tigers and leopards (including black panthers). Large spotted civet and lion-tailed macaque are some of the endangered mammals in Western Ghats. The Asian elephants call the biosphere of Nilgiri their home.

Birds

This biodiversity landmark also houses over 508 bird species. Some of the endemic birds in Western Ghats are Nilgiri wood pigeon, Malabar parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, Nilgiri flycatcher, grey-headed bulbul, and various birds of prey.

Reptiles

Western Ghats have a huge and diverse range of reptile species, including Vipers, which are some of the most dangerous snakes in the world. You can spot over 13 species of lizard, including dwarf gecko, monitor lizard, and Malabar flying lizard. Western Ghats are also the home to King Cobra, the biggest venomous snake in the world. This snake lives and preys in the rain forests of Western Ghats.

Amphibians

The Western Ghats are also rich in the diversity of amphibians. It has over 80% of the total 179 species of amphibians in the world, including Malabar flying frog and rare purple frog. Also called as pig nose frog, the rare purple frog is known as a living fossil. You can find unique and diverse species of frog in these rainforests.

Fish

Western Ghats are the origin of several streams and rivers. So, you can spot a huge variety of fish species. Its exotic water bodies have over 218 freshwater fish species. It houses a lot of bright fishes like puffer, barb, and catfish. Krishna, Godavari and Kaveri are the three major rivers of Western Ghats. A lot of fish species inhabit the magnificent lakes and waterfalls here.

Insects

Western Ghats are the global hotspot for over 43 bug species and 334 butterfly species. The tropical greens have a lot of day-flying insects and aquatic night flyers. Western Ghats have over 6000 species of insects in Nilgiri biosphere reserves.

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