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Anai Peak, Western Ghats range, eastern Kerala, India

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Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India: Anaimalai Hills

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Golden-headed Cisticola found in Mathikettan Shola National Park • Feb. 2, 2025, 7:57 AM ET (The Hindu)

Saffron reedtail damselfly, endemic to Western Ghats, spotted for first time in Karnataka in Madhugundi of Chikkamagaluru • Jan. 31, 2025, 5:21 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Anai Peak, Western Ghats range, eastern Kerala, India

Monsoon clouds over the Western Ghats, India

Kerala, India: tea plantation

Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India: Anaimalai Hills

History of pepper in the spice trade

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