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The 19 pages that link to Western Ghats, each with the reason it gives.

• Orographic liftBroader topic: Southwest monsoon winds rise over the Ghats, concentrating rainfall on their windward slopes.

• Deccan TrapsBroader topic: The range exposes thick sections of Deccan lava flows.

• Deccan PlateauRelated: This escarpment marks much of the plateau’s western margin.

• KarnatakaRelated: Their forests, rainfall, and steep slopes shape Karnataka’s western districts.

• MaharashtraRelated: The range divides Maharashtra’s coast from its interior and influences regional climate.

• KeralaRelated: These mountains shape Kerala’s rainfall, rivers, and eastern boundary.

• GoaRelated: The Ghats rise along Goa’s eastern edge and shape its rivers, climate, and habitats.

• South Asian monsoonRelated: Its slopes force moist monsoon air upward, producing strong rainfall contrasts across the range.

• DeccanRelated: The range marks a major western boundary and shapes access between the plateau and coast.

• Eastern GhatsCompared with: Unlike the Eastern Ghats, the Western Ghats form a more continuous and higher barrier.

• KonkanRelated: The range forms the Konkan’s eastern boundary and influences its heavy monsoon rainfall.

• Malabar CoastRelated: The mountains separate the narrow coastal plain from the interior and influence its rainfall.

• Krishna RiverNarrower topic: The range’s slopes feed the Krishna near its headwaters.

• Chera dynastyRelated: The mountains shaped routes, boundaries, and access between Chera lands and the Tamil interior.

• Nilgiri MountainsNarrower topic: The Nilgiris form its southern high-elevation section.

• Indian flying foxBroader topic: The range’s forests and agricultural edges form habitat within the bat’s Indian range.

• MangaluruRelated: The range rises inland from Mangaluru and channels regional rivers and transport routes.

• Grey junglefowlRelated: This major region lies within the grey junglefowl’s southern Indian range.

• TahrRelated: These mountains hold the entire natural range of the Nilgiri tahr.