1.

CARDAMOM
HILLS
 1. CARDAMOM HILLS

• Southernmost part of the Western Ghats, in

Kerala and Tamil Nadu
• Named after the cardamoms which are grown
here, beside pepper and coffee
• Has the Shencottah Gap.
• Climatic barrier, source of many rivers
• So many forest reserves for ecological
conservation, source of HEPs
2.
GANDHAM
ARDAN
HILLS
 2. GANDHAMARDAN HILLS
• A hill located in between Balangir and Bargarh
district of Odisha.
• Volcanic hills of Eastern Ghatt in southern
Odisha
• Known for floral diversity and endemic
Medicinal plants
• Rich Bauxite Deposits
3.
PANCHP
ATMALI
HILLS
 3. PANCHPATMALI HILLS

• Panchpatmali Hill situated in Koraput

District of southern Odisha is noted for its
bauxite deposits.
• A fully mechanized open cast bauxite mine
here feeds bauxite ore to the alumina refinery
at Damanjodi.
4.
NALLAMA
LA
RANGE:
 4. NALLAMALA RANGE:

• Between Penneru and Krishna Parallel to the

Coromandel Coast
• Old mountain extensively weathered and eroded
• Largest stretch of undisturbed forest in
Southernlndia excluding the
Western Ghats
• Srisailam Tiger Reserve
• The Chenchus,a forest dwelling tribe live here
5.
ERRAMALA
RANGE
 5. ERRAMALA RANGE:

• A range of low hills in Kurnool district of

Andhra Pradesh
• Between Krishna and Penneru rivers
• West of Nallamalla Range
6.
VELIKONDA
 6. VELIKONDA

• Located in the southeastern part of Andhra

Pradesh
• Forms part of the Eastern Ghats
• Parallel to the Coromandel Coast
• Crossed by the Penneru River
• Relicts of ancient fold mountains
7.
PALKONDA
RANGE
 7. PALKONDA RANGE

• Arc-shaped mountain between Penneru and Palar

rivers
• Relict of mountains formed during the Cambrian
Period
• Main crops- Jowar,peanuts
• Formed of quartzites, slates and lavas
• Densely forested
• Rich in Metalic and Non Metalic minerals
8.
SESHACHA-
LAM HILLS
 8. SESHACHALAM HILLS

• Part of Eastern Ghats,Located in the southern edge of

Andhra Pradesh.
• A group of seven Hills:
• Seshadri, Neeladri
Garudadri,Anjanadri,Vrishabhadri,Narayanadri &
Venkadari, together extend over about 8000 Square km.
• Also known as the Venkatachalam,these hills denote the
seven hoods of serpent Adidesha, on which Lord Vishnu
rests.
• Tirupati, a major Hindu pilgrimage town is here
• It forms part of The Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve
9.
NAGARI
HILLS
 9. NAGARI HILLS

• Southernmost part of AndhraPradesh, west of

the Pulicat Lake in Chittur District
• Main city - Nagari
• Beautiful picnic spot of High cliff: Ngari
Nose,resembles human nose
• Kailasakona waterfalls
10.
JAVADI
HILLS
 10. JAVADI HILLS

• Northern Tamil Nadu in Vellore district of TN

• Between Ponnaiyar and Palar rivers
• Bisected into eastern and western sections by
Cheyyar and Agaram,Tributaries of the Palar
• Sparsely populated
• Grains, legumes, oilseeds are chief crops
11.
MELAGIRI
RANGE
 11. MELAGIRI RANGE
• Smaller hill located south of Bangalore in
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
• part of the Eastern Ghats
• Melagiri Sanctuary is located here
• Arkaveti River flows through the range
• Hosur city, Bennerghatta NP,Cauvery Wildlife
Sanctury and Kolar gold fields are nearby
12.
SHEVROY
HILLS
 12. SHEVROY HILLS
• Between Vellar and Ponnaiyar rivers in Tamil
Nadu
• Around Salem city
• Sanatorium and several old coffee plantations
• Tourist attraction:Orchidarium under the
Botanical Survey of India
• Source of Turunanimuttai, Vellar, Gomukha
and Manimukta rivers
13.
PACHAI-
MALAI
HILLS
 13. PACHAIMALAI HILLS

• Pachai mean 'green' and malai means 'hills'

• Between Kaveri and Vellar rivers in Tamil Nadu
• Rich in Lignite
• Haven of tribals
• Average elevation : 500m to 1000m
• Good for trekking and enjoying nature
• Namakkal is the main city
14.
SIRUMAL
-AI HILLS
 14. SIRUMALAI HILLS

• Between Vaigai (S) and Kaveri (N)in Tamil

Nadu
• Source of Valiyar and Manimuttar rivers
• Dindigul is the main city nearby it
• Hill station: Sirumalai