西高止山脉

西高止山脉位于印度德干高原西缘，大体与阿拉伯海岸平行。北起塔普蒂河，南至尼尔吉里丘陵与东高止山相会合，继续南行，止于科摩林丘陵。西高止山脉西临海岸平原，地势陡峻，且当季风之冲，降水丰富，森林茂密，南部发育为热带雨林，成为重要的热带作物和茶树种植地带。东接德干高原，坡度平缓， 降水量在1，000毫米以下。有山口多处，为东西间交通孔道。 山脉的高山森林生态系统影响到印度季风气候模式，在缓和该地区的热带气候的同时，也是展现我们这个星球的季风系统最佳例证之一。这一遗址的生物多样性水平极高并且拥有大量特有物种。它是世界公认的八大“最热门生物多样性热点”之一。遗址内的森林，包括一些全球各地的非赤道热带常绿林的优秀代表，是至少325中全球濒危植物、动物、鸟类、两栖动物、爬行动物和鱼类的家园。​

Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats represents geomorphic features of immense importance with unique biophysical and ecological processes. The site’s high montane forest ecosystems influence the Indian monsoon weather pattern. Moderating the tropical climate of the region, the site presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system on the planet. It also has an exceptionally high level of biological diversity and endemism and is recognized as one of the world’s eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biological diversity. The forests of the site include some of the best representatives of non-equatorial tropical evergreen forests anywhere and are home to at least 325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species.

国别	印度India
中文名称	西高止山脉
英文名称	Western Ghats
遗产类别	自然遗产
登录年份	2012
选入标准	(ix)(x)

遗产范围包括：​ ​

- Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

- Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary

- Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary

- Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary​

- Kulathupuzha Range

- Palode Range

- Periyar Tiger Reserve

- Ranni Forest Division

- Konni Forest Division

- Achankovil Forest Division

- Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary

- Tirunelveli (North) Forest Division (part)

- Eravikulam National Park (and proposed extension)

- Grass Hills National Park

- Karian Shola National Park

- Karian Shola (part of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary)

- Mankulam Range

- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

- Mannavan Shola

- Silent Valley National Park

- New Amarambalam Reserved Forest

- Mukurti National Park

- Kalikavu Range

- Attapadi Reserved Forest

- Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

- Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

- Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

- Padinalknad Reserved Forest

- Kerti Reserved Forest

- Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary

- Kudremukh National Park

- Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

- Someshwara Reserved Forest

- Agumbe Reserved Forest

- Balahalli Reserved Forest

- Kas Plateau

- Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

- Chandoli National Park

- Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary

发行国家/地区：印度 India

Bandipur National Park	Mudumalai National Park	Periyar National Park
2007 印度 印度的国家公园 (5-2,4,5)

2009 印度 The Silent Valley (1MS全)

西高止山脉
2020 印度 世界遗产 (5-5)