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	Nilgiri Hills,Nilgiri Hills in Tamilnadu,Travel Nilgiri,Nilgiri Hill Station in Tamilnadu in South India
		The height of the hills in the Blue Mountain range varies between 2,280 and 2,290 metres, the highest peak being Doddabetta at a height of 2,623 metres.
		Udhagamandalam (Ooty), the headquarters of Nilgiri district, is popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations' among the tourist circuits.
		The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills, the offshoot of the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats.
	www.south-india-tour-package.com /south-indian-hill-stations/tamil-nadu-hill-stations/nilgiri-hills.html (1373 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nilgiri Hills (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
		The Nilgiri tahr is endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range in India, straddling the border between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Rice, 1990; Fox and Johnsingh, 1997).
		Davidar, E. Census of the Nilgiri tahr Hemitragus hylocrius (Ogilby) in the Nilgiris.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nilgiri-Hills (659 words)

	Nilgiri Hills,Blue Mountain Hotels,India Budget Hotel,Natural Mountains
		Nilgiri Hills is one of the most spectacular natural mountains ranges in South India, the Nilgiris are situated very near the rugged and magnificent mountains of the Western Chats.
		Nilgiris Hills is one of the most spectacular natural mountains ranges in south India are situated near the rugged and magnificent mountains of the Western chats.
		This hill destinations have a land of peaks and precipices, rolling grasslands in the foothills and dense jungles.
	www.123-mountain-resort.com /nilgiri-hill-station.htm (0 words)

	Hemitragus hylocrius - Nilgiri tahr
		The Nilgiri tahr is generally accepted as a full species, although some authors have placed it as a subspecies of the Himalayan tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus (see Nowak, 1991; Wilson and Reeder, 1993).
		Nilgiri tahr are active from dawn to late evening, grazing most frequently in the early morning and late afternoon (Prater, 1971; Nowak, 1991).
		Nilgiri tahr have a karyotype of 2n=58, of which only one chromosome is metacentric; the entire karyotype is presented in Bernischke and Kumamoto (1980).
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Hemitragus_hylocrius.html (2780 words)

	Hotel Facilities — Nilgiri Hills, Ooty Hotels India
		The Nilgiri's have a wide and varied wild fauna and flora which is noticeable especially in the case of avifauna.
		The Nilgiri laughing thrush, a member of the thrush family, is less visible as they stick to the thickets, but they give themselves away with their sporadic bursts of maniacal "laughter" in complete disregard for harmony.
		Nilgiris woodcock, the orange minivet, the Malabar whistling thrush, the southern grackle or Hill myna, and the red tailed drongo, the fairy blue bird, malabar trogon, the shama and Raptors, Lizard Hawks and large eagles are found in the Nilgiris.
	www.sinclairshotels.com /ooty/ooty_facil.php3 (390 words)

	The Nilgiris Summary
		Nilgiri district is an administrative district of 2,549 square kilometers, the most northwesterly district in Tamil Nadu State, India.
		The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
		Although the Nilgiri hills are mentioned in the Ramayana of Valmiki (estimated by Western scholars to have been recorded in the second century B.C.E.), they remained all but undiscovered by Europeans until 1602.
	www.bookrags.com /The_Nilgiris (1310 words)

	Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii)
		The dental formula of nilgiri langur is 2:1:2:3 on both the upper and lower jaws (Ankel-Simons, 2000).
		The nilgiri langur is sympatric with the lion-tailed macaque, Macaca silenus, in the forests of the Western Ghats of southern India (Singh et al.
		The nilgiri langur may be able to hybridize with the hanuman langur, Semnopithecus entellus, this based on whoop call structure (Hohmann, 1988).
	members.tripod.com /uakari/trachypithecus_johnii.html (8978 words)

	Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Ibex India, Nilgiri Tahrs, Habitat of Nilgiri Tahr, Population of Nilgiri Tahrs, Endangered ...
		The Nilgiri Tahr, is an endangered mountain goat, found primarily in the Western Ghats including the Nilgiri Hills of South India.
		Nilgiri Tahrs are found in the Nilgiri Hills, the Anamalai Hills and the hill ranges of central Kerala.
		Conservation efforts to protect the habitat of the Nilgiri Tahr and to prevent hunting and poaching have led to the increase in the Nilgiri Thar population in the latter half of the 20th century.
	www.india-wildlife-tours.com /wild-animals-in-india/indian-wildlife-nilgiri-tahr.html (512 words)

	Ooty
		In the Nilgiri Hills at an altitude of 2240 meters lies the hill station Ooty (early Ootacamund, today Udhagamandalam).
		In 1819 John Sullivan, the collector of Coimbatore district, established a hill station at Ooty and spent 1.100 Rupees for the construction of a road between Coimbatore and Ootacamund.
		The St. Stephens Church was built in 1829 and is said to be the oldest in the Nilgiri Hills.
	www.uni-greifswald.de /~histor/forschung/tod/Ooty.htm (462 words)

	Munnar.com - Nilgiri Tahr - Friends in the ranges
		Interestingly, Ogilby (1838) based the original name for Nilgiri tahr, (Kemas hylocrius) on the understanding that it's local name was "jungle sheep" (jungle or wood corresponding to the root "hyla" and the Greek "krios" which means ram).
		The Nilgiri Tahr's domains are the hills of Southern India, ranging from the Nilgiri to the Anamalais and thence southwards along the Western Ghats.
		The Nilgiri tahr prefers open terrain, cliffs and grass-covered hills, a habitat largely confined to altitudes from 1200 to 2600 m.
	www.munnar.com /munnartahr/nilgiritahrmunnar.htm (1469 words)

	Nilgiri,Nilgiri Hills,Nilgiri Hills Tour,Tour of Nilgiri Hills India,Tours to Nilgiri Hills,Travel Nilgiris,Nilgiri ...
		The Nilgiri Hills are situated at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats (mountain ranges) of the Deccan plateau in south India.
		Nilgiri Hills have some of the most fascinating and exotic hill stations and wildlife sanctuaries and parks.
		Nilgiri Hills abound in treks provide you perfect conditions for trekking, full of thrill, excitement and adventure and so region can truly be named as 'trekker's paradise'.
	www.southindiatourshub.com /hill-stations-in-south-india/nilgiri-hills-tours.html (639 words)

	Nilgiri Hills Tamilnadu,Nilgiri Hill Station in Tamilnadu,Hill Station of Nilgiri India,Visit to Nilgiri Hills of India
		Nilgiri, literally meaning the blue mountain, constitutes the district of Nilgiri.
		Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of Nilgiri district and is popularly known as the "Queen of Hill Stations" due to its pristine beauty.
		Boasting of natural beauty, the Nilgiri hills derive its charm from steep hills, amazing narrow valleys, shimmering waterfalls and numerous rivers and rivulets.
	www.southindiatravel.co.in /hill-stations/nilgiri-hills.html (0 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Issues : A cultural crisis
		AN economic crisis is brewing a cultural crisis in the Nilgiris.
		The crisis, if it persists too long, will seriously undermine not only the fragile economy and environment of the Nilgiri Hills but also destroy the unique culture of the Badagas whose population is already declining thanks to their voluntary adaptation of the small family norm.
		The Nilgiri Hills have repeatedly been a victim of insensitive planning in the postcolonial period with disastrous results.
	www.hindu.com /mag/2006/04/23/stories/2006042300090200.htm (617 words)

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		The steep hills and fantastically narrow valleys with numerous rivers and rivulets running in all directions with a few fine waterfalls here and there provide beautiful scenery.
		Kotagiri is located 16-km away from Ooty and it is the oldest hill station of the Nilgiris.
		Accommodation is available at the hotels, guesthouses and lodges in the hill stations in the Nilgiris (Ooty and Coonoor).
	www.india-travel-horizon.com /nilgiri-hills.htm (490 words)

	Ecology and Conservation of Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nilgiri langurs are endemic to the rainforests of the Western Ghats of South India.
		Nilgiri langur (Trachypithecus johnii Fischer 1829), the fl leaf monkey, is endemic to the rainforests of the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and to the hills of Coorg in Karnataka.
		The distribution of the NL is from the Kanyakumari hills in the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula to the Coorg Hills in Karnataka, which form the northern limits of its range.
	www.wii.gov.in /envis/primates/page49ecology.htm (4326 words)

	On the danger list
		The steep southern escarpment of the Palni Hills, with native grasslands in the foreground.
		In the southwest, the Palni Hills rise abruptly from the plains to form an elevated plateau around 1,800-2,500 metres high; its eastern half is composed of hills 1,000-1,500 m high.
		The Palni Hills sustain four major vegetation types - the scrub forests and dry and moist deciduous forests of the low- and mid-elevations, and montane evergreen forests, known as sholas, and native grasslands, a unique feature of the Western Ghats ecosystem, of the upper Palni Hills.
	www.frontlineonnet.com /fl2016/stories/20030815000106600.htm (3178 words)

	A Primeval Race, by Alfred Russel Wallace
		When the Nilgiri hills, in the south of India, were first explored, about sixty years ago, a very remarkable hill tribe was found to inhabit them, whose members did not till the ground, and were wholly engaged as herdsmen.
		The Nilgiris form a great knot in the mountain range of the Western Ghauts, averaging a height of 7,000 feet above the sea; and, until last year, Dodabetta, the highest peak, was believed to be the loftiest land in India south of the Himalayas.
		The hills as accessible as those of Malvern; the prairie land as ceaseless, in its long undulations, as the billows of the ocean.
	www.wku.edu /~charles.smith/wallace/S234.htm (1435 words)

	Ootacamund Summary
		The Nilgiri Hills were part of Hoysala empire under king Vishnuvardhana in the 12th century.
		The hills were developed rapidly under the British Raj because they were almost entirely owned by private British citizens, unlike the rest of India.
		The Nilgiris (the collective hill range, also called the Blue Mountains), is in the state of Tamil Nadu, but it is quite near the borders of neighboring states Karnataka and Kerala.
	www.bookrags.com /Ootacamund (1380 words)

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		The magnificent range of hills collectively known as the Western Ghats, includes the Nilgiris in the North of Tamil Nadu and the Palani, Cardamom and Anamalai hills in the South region.
		The Nilgiri hills are the oldest and second highest mountain range in India, the first being the Himalayas.
		The Nilgiri hills acquired its name by the local people of this place some 1000 years ago because of their reference for blue haze.
	www.indyahills.com /tn/index.html (918 words)

	Fresh Cup Magazine
		The Nilgiri region is one of 29 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of South India.
		Nilgiri's Ootacamund Hill Station was once a retreat area for Raj officials in Madras, and today the region is still one of most popular spots for vacationing.
		Nilgiri has been hit harder in the market crisis than other tea-growing regions in India, because it does not have the long-standing reputation of other growing areas.
	www.freshcup.com /back-issues/2002/2002-8/aug02_nilgiri.htm (2046 words)

	Nilgiri tahr - Wild India
		The Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) is a native to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southernmost India.
		In 1877, the Nilgiri Wildlife Association regulated shooting, and for nearly a century it championed the cause of the tahr.
		The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills (Periyar National Park), Palni Hills and other pockets in the Western Ghats south of Eravikulam, almost to India's southern tip.
	www.wildindia.org /wiki/Nilgiri_tahr (483 words)

	Nilgiri Hills Tamilnadu,Nilgiri Hill Station in Tamilnadu,Hills of Nilgiri in Tamilnadu,Nilgiri Tamilnadu Hills
		The beautiful little hill station of Ooty is situated in the Nilgiri region in the state of Tamil Nadu.
		Nilgiris, which literally means the blue mountains, are a range of mountains situated in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
		Ooty, also known as Udhagamandalam, is the headquarters of the Nilgiri district and one of the most popular hill stations in the region.
	www.ooty-india.com /nilgiri-hills-tamilnadu.html (0 words)

	Coonoor, Hotels in Coonoor, Five (5) Star Hotels in Coonoor, Four (4) Star Hotels in Coonoor, Three (3) Star Hotels in ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Nilgiri hills have been the home of the Toda tribe for centuries.
		Nilgiri hills: Coonoor provides the traveler with the panoramic view of the lush green Nilgiri hills, with its ravines, valleys, and waterfalls.
		Ooty is the popularly known as the queen of the southern Indian hill stations and is an immensely popular tourist destination.
	www.traveltrendz.com /destinations/hotels-and-resorts-in-coonoor.htm (567 words)

	Ooty Toy Train, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Ooty Toy Train in India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) runs on a metre gauge railway line for about 46 km, at a maximum speed of 33 km per hour.
		The youngest X class loco is over 50 years old and the oldest is 80 years old against the average of 25 years working life of a steam loco.
		In 1854, the first plans were made to build a mountain railway from Mettupalayam to the Nilgiri Hills.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Nilgiri-Mountain-Railway.htm (789 words)

	Coonoor, Coonoor Nillgiri Hills , Coonoor in Nilgiri Hills
		Coonoor is the second largest hill station located in the Nilgiri hills.
		Coonoor is located in the western part of the state of Tamilnadu, in the southern region of India, at the head of the Hulikal ravine at an altitude of 1850 m above sea level.
		The famous hill station of Ooty is 19 km northwest of Coonoor.
	www.indianvisit.com /coonoor-Nilgiri-hills.html (534 words)

	Nilgiri Hills,Travel Nilgiris,Nilgiri Hills in Tamilnadu,Nilgiris Hill Station of Tamil Nadu in South India
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		§ Ooty (Udhagamandalam) : Udhagamandalam (Ooty), the headquarters of Nilgiri district, is popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations' among the tourist circuits.
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	Nilgiri Hills India,Nilgiri Hills Tour,Nilgiri Hill Station in Tamilnadu,Nilgir Hill Station Tour in Tamilnadu,Tours to ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The district headquarters of Nilgiris is Udhagamandalam, which is also referred to as Ooty.
		Steep hills, narrow valleys,numerous rivers and rivulets, fine waterfalls, green landscape, sky touching trees, varied flora, cool air; this is nutshell what one can find in Nilgri.
		A trek in Nilgiri turns out to be full of thrill, excitement and adventure for trekker's as the region abounds in trek's.There are treks and treks in whichever direction you turn and from whichever point you start.
	www.south-india-tour.net /tamil-nadu/nilgiri-hills.html (598 words)

	Hill station in India, tours to Indian hill stations, travel to Munnar, Kerala for hill station, hill stations
		The hill stations in India are picturesque and also provide a relaxing retreat from the heat and dust of the plains.
		India has the mighty Himalayas in the North, Nilgiri hills in the south and these are the hills which accommodate most of the hill stations.
		The word 'gangtok' in local language of the state of Sikkim where it is situated, means 'lofty hill'.
	www.avemariatravels.com /hill_home.htm (432 words)

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		The average height of the peaks in the Nilgiri hills is around 2,290 metres (7,500 feet), the highest peak being Doddabetta, at a height of 2,623 metres (8,605 feet).
		Most hill stations in the Nilgiri hills are at around the same altitude as their Himalayan counterparts — Manali and Darjeeling — and higher than Nainital or Shimla.
		His guests were enamoured by the cool climes of the hills and soon, the British elite came up in hordes and established the numerous hill stations of Tamil Nadu.
	www.domainb.com /leisure/travel/20050511_coonoor.html (933 words)

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