Western Ghats fourth best tourist spot in Asia

Western Ghats fourth best tourist spot in Asia

News:

1. The Western Ghats figures in Lonely Planet’s collection of 10 of the best destinations in Asia.

Important fact:

2. The Western Ghats has figured fourth in Lonely Planet’s top five “2018 Best in Asia” list, a collection of 10 of the best destinations to visit in the continent for the year.

3. The panel of travel experts has named Busan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to the first three spots.

4. Western Ghats:

• Older than the Himalayas.
• Well known for its rich and unique flora and fauna
• One of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots
• UNESCO World Heritage site

Western Ghats supports the life of 7,402 species of flowering plants such as:

• 1814 species of non-flowering plants
• 139 mammal species
• 508 bird species
• 179 Amphibian species
• 6000 insects species
• 290 freshwater fish species.

5. Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which has started blooming after 12 years in the famed hill station of Munnar has found mention in report.

6. Traversing Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, these rugged hills are UNESCO listed as one of the top spots for biodiversity in the world.

7. Experts have combined through thousands of recommendations to pick the best destinations to visit over the next 12 months.

8. Nagasaki, Japan, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Lumbini, Nepal, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Sìchuan Province, China and Komodo National Park, Indonesia are the destinations listed after Western Ghats.