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The Region
The term South India demarcates a
geographical region comprising of the Southern Part of the Great Indian
peninsula. It comprises the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and
Tamil Nadu. In this region our primary focus is on the southern part of The
Western Ghats, which runs astride Karnataka and Kerala with a portion of
Tamil Nadu in between. This range of hills rise from the West coast to an
altitude of up to 2500 m . Birdlife International has recognized it
as one of the most important Endemic Bird Areas in Asia. It holds 20 endemic
species from India , as well as another 15 species common with Sri Lanka.
Most of this region is seldom visited by birders. The habitat comprises Sea
beaches, inland waterways, lakes, evergreen forests, dry deciduous forests,
scrub land, and grasslands. Around 550 species can be seen .The focus of
our birding tours to this area as on now is the Western Ghats birding circuit
starting at the town of Bangalore in Karnataka and extending to Govindperi (
Kalakkad) spilling into Tamil Nadu on Kerals's southern border. through several
hot spots, looking for endemic species, and South Indian specialties. We
have also included several lesser known sites. |
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