Doddabetta is the highest peak of Nilgiri hills. Where is the Nilgiri Hills situated?

Doddabetta is the highest peak of Nilgiri hills. Where is the Nilgiri Hills situated? Correct Answer Tamil Nadu

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Nilgiri Hills are situated in Tamil Nadu.
• Doddabetta is the highest peak of the Nilgiri hills.
• Nilgiri hills are a part of the Western Ghats.
• The hills are located at the tri-junction of the states Karnataka, Kerela, and Tamil Nadu.
• These mountains are named after the Neelakurunji flowers (purplish-blue flowers) found in the Shola forests of Nilgiri hills.
• Nilgiri Hills are known as the Blue Mountains.

Additional Information

• The vegetation ranges from the Evergreen forests to the Shola Grasslands and thorny bushes.
• It is the habitat of the endangered species, the Nilgiri Tahr.
• Todas, Kurumbas, Paniyas and Adiyans are the tribes living here.
• The Mudumalai and Waynad wildlife sanctuaries, Bandipore National park, Nagarhole national park, Mukurthi national park, and Silent valley national park are a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
• Bhavani, Moyar, Kabini, Chaliyar, and Punampuzha rivers drain these mountains.