Dinesh's photos with the keyword: Western Ghats

The Kudremukha township developed primarily as an iron ore mining town where the government ran Kudremukha Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL). This public sector company operated for almost 30 years but was closed in 2006 due to environmental issues. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudremukha Kudremukha receives an average annual rainfall of 7000 mm, (275.5 inches) largely due to the forest types of mainly evergreen vegetation that can be found here.

Kudremukha receives an average annual rainfall of 7000 mm, largely due to the forest types of mainly evergreen vegetation that can be found here.

“O Valleys wide, or heights O lovely verdant forest You were the pious seat Of all my joys and woes! Outside, the busy world Spreads its loud delusions. Arch one more your branches Embrace me, verdant tent!” ~ “Departure - Eichendorff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Freiherr_von_Eichendorff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats