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Malabar rainforests information


The term Malabar rainforests refers to one or more distinct ecoregions recognized by biogeographers:

  1. the Malabar Coast moist forests formerly occupied the coastal zone to the 250 metre elevation (but 95% of these forests no longer exist)
  2. the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests grow at intermediate elevations
  3. the South Western Ghats montane rain forests cover the areas above 1000 metres elevation

The Monsooned Malabar blend of coffee bean comes from the area.

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Malabar rainforests

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Malabar Coast

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moisture-laden Southwest monsoon rains. The Malabar rainforests include these ecoregions recognized by biogeographers: the Malabar Coast moist forests formerly occupied...

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Malabar Coast moist forests

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Diospyros malabarica

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Tropical evergreen forests of India

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great commercial significance (e.g. Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia), Malabar Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium), teak (Tectona grandis) and Indian laurel...

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Craspedocephalus malabaricus

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malabaricus, (formerly Trimeresurus malabaricus) commonly known as Malabar pit viper, Malabar rock pit viper, or rock viper, is a venomous pit viper species...

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Malabar trogon

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The Malabar trogon (Harpactes fasciatus) is a species of bird in the trogon family. It is found in the forests of India and Sri Lanka. In India it is...

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Malabar grey hornbill

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Western Ghats

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and dwarf Malabar pufferfish. The rivers are also home to Osteobrama bakeri, and larger species such as the Malabar snakehead and Malabar mahseer. A...

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Kerala

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called Keralam in Malayalam (Malayalam: [keːɾɐɭɐm] ), is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage...

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South Malabar

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South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala state. South Malabar covers...

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Coastal India

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southwards through Konkan and Kanara region and further down along the Malabar through Cape Comorin in the southernmost region of mainland India forming...

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Coastal South West India

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through Kanara and further down through Mangaluru (Mangalore) and along the Malabar unto the southernmost tip to Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin). In ancient tradition...

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Melastoma malabathricum

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Melastoma malabathricum, known also as Malabar melastome, Indian rhododendron, Singapore rhododendron, planter's rhododendron and senduduk, is a flowering...

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Malabar spiny dormouse

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Chellam (2001). "Abundance and habitat selection of the Malabar spiny dormouse in the rainforests of the southern Western Ghats, India" (PDF). Current Science...

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Tulu Nadu

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Monsoon season. The coastal area of Tulu Nadu is very rich concerning rainforests and backwaters. The region has a tropical climate; with hot and humid...

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Southern red muntjac

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1-2 of them have since been elevated to species status : M. malabaricus (Malabar red muntjak) and M. vaginalis (northern red muntjac). The subspecies bancanus...

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Malappuram district

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became the headquarters of European and British troops and later of the Malabar Special Police (M.S.P), formerly known as Malappuram Special Force formed...

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Muntjac

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and Southern China. Their habitat includes areas of dense vegetation, rainforests, monsoon forests and they like to be close to a water source. They are...

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List of plants known as tamarind

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Palakkad district

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of Kerala. It was carved out of the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the central region of Kerala...

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Wildlife of Karnataka

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small Indian civet, common mongoose, golden jackal, dhole, sloth bear, Malabar giant squirrel, grizzled giant squirrel, Indian giant flying squirrel,...

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Mannarkkad

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the last Cheraman Perumal ruler gave a vast extension of land in South Malabar during his journey to Mecca to one of their governors, Valluvakonathiri...

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Agumbe

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a rainforest in the Western Ghats. Here's what it was like". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 September 2019. "Plan a monsoon date with the rainforests at...

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Micrixalus saxicola

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Micrixalus saxicola (black torrent frog, Malabar tropical frog, Jerdon's olive-brown frog, or small torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Micrixalidae...

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Kudremukha

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contiguous population of lion-tailed macaques in the Western Ghats, outside the Malabar region. He further suggested that lion-tailed macaques could be effectively...

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