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Trekking in India - not much known information

The Himalaya is not the only place where trekking takes place in India, though its the most popular among the foreign tourists. We have other mountain ranges in India where trekking takes place more actively by the local people. One such mountain range is the Sahyadri which runs parallel to the western coast of India right from Gujarat down to Maharashtra, Goa to Kerala. It is also known as the Western Ghats. There are also off shoots of this range which have more trekking routes in them. The best part of these ranges is that they also house some 400+ odd forts built through the centuries and which had been used both to defend the land as well as monitor enemy movements around the areas of control, both inland and on the coast. Though these mountain ranges are not as high as the Himalaya, they encompass in themselves one of the most sought after biodiverity spots in India and the world. There are many species of birds, animals and insects found here. There are also quite many s