Western Catchments

11°24′15″N 76°41′41″E﻿ / ﻿11.4041782°N 76.6946178°E﻿ / 11.4041782; 76.6946178

view of Avalanche lake from Western Catchments

Western Catchment is an area of The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, situated about 20 km from Ooty. The Western Catchment area is protected by the Forest Department, and tourists are not allowed in without permission. Earlier some regional movies were filmed here, but due to environmental protection permission is no longer given.[1][2][3][4]

## About the area

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The area is covered by grassland,[1][2] and the lower points of the valleys are filled with by shola, presenting the visitor with a green carpet look,[original research?] symbolic in that it is the colour of the nation's eco-friendly Green Revolution.[1][2][3][4][5]

The hills and vegetation, streams and lake-like reservoirs include Portimund Lake, just outside Western Catchment.[5][6][7][8]

Animals like Nilgiri tahrs, sambars, and mongoose live in Western Catchment.[5][6][9]

## See also

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* Western Ghats
* Tropical rainforests of India

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Western Catchments, ooty". onlineooty.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
2. ^ a b c "Ooty Important Places". ooty.ind.in. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
3. ^ a b "Western Catchments, ooty". augmentitude.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
4. ^ a b "Western Catchments, ooty". tamilnadutourism.org. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
5. ^ a b c "Drop dead gorge!". The Hindu. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
6. ^ a b "Western Catchments". ootytourism.ind.in. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
7. ^ "Stairway to heaven, up the blue mountain". The Hindu Business Line. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
8. ^ "Trekking on the blue mountains". thehindubusinessline.in. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
9. ^ "The Nilgiris: rich hydel history". The Hindu. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.

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Tourism in The Nilgiris

Gardens and parks |

* Bandipur National Park
* Botanical Gardens
* Droog Fort
* Lady Canning's Seat
* Mudumalai National Park
* Mukurthi National Park
* Rose Garden
* Sim's Park

Viewpoint |

* Doddabetta
* Dolphin's Nose
* Frog Hill View Point
* Ketti Valley view
* Kodanad View Point
* Lamb's Rock
* Needle Rock View Point
* Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar
* Western Catchments

Lake and waterfalls |

* Avalanche Lake
* Catherine Falls
* Emerald Lake
* Kalhatti Falls
* Kamaraj Sagar Dam
* Katary Falls
* Law's Falls
* Ooty Lake
* Pykara Lake and Waterfalls
* Upper Bhavani Lake

Other tourist spots |

* Adam's fountain
* Gori shola
* Kotagiri plantations
* Lovedale
* Nilgiri Mountain Railway
* Nilgiri mountains
* Ooty Golf Course
* Ooty Racecourse
* Ooty Radio Telescope
* Stone House
* Toda huts

Events |

* Summer Festival

* Tourism in India
* Tourism in Tamil Nadu
* Coonoor
* Gudalur
* Kotagiri
* Ooty

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