Kottamala
Kottamala (கோட்டைமலை) is the highest peak in Southern part of Western Ghats in Virudhunagar District located near Rajapalayam in the Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and the adjoining Mlappara area of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in 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 | |
|---|---|
| Kottamalai | |
  Kottamala Location of Kottamala Peak in Western Ghats | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,019 m (6,624 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Tamil |
| Geography | |
| Location | Near Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu. |
| Parent range | Western Ghats |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Kottamala is the southernmost peak higher than 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) in India.
(Not to be confused with Kottaimalai of Vellore in Tamil Nadu)
References
- 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.
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