Kottamala

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Kottamala
Kottamalai
Kottamala is located in Kerala
Kottamala
Kottamala
Location of Kottamala Peak in Western Ghats
Highest point
Elevation2,019 m (6,624 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.521°N 77.402°E / 9.521; 77.402Coordinates: 9°31′16″N 77°24′07″E / 9.521°N 77.402°E / 9.521; 77.402
Geography
LocationNear Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu and the adjacent Mlappara, south of Peermade Taluk, Idukki district, Kerala India
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Kottamala (கோட்டைமலை/കോട്ടമല) near Rajapalayam in the 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 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[]

  1. ^ a b Welcome to Periyar Tiger Reserve, Periyar Tiger Reserve, 2017, archived from the original on 3 November 2019, retrieved 29 August 2017
  2. ^ "Study Area and Methods" (PDF).
  3. ^ MoEF, GGWLS. "Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary" (PDF). GoI.

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