Wednesday, September 18, 2013

rainiest places in kerala and average annual rainfall

RAINIEST PLACE IN KERALA
The Kakkayam forest area is 700 metres above sea level and experiences a copious rainfall of 7,000 mm. Five rivers originate from Kakkayam. The power projects will affect the biodiversity of the area, he says.Kakkayam forests as a wildlife sanctuary
average rainfall
neriamangalam - 5000  - 6000 mm
peeremede  - 6000 - 6500 mm
kakkayam - 6000 - 7000 mm
lakkidi - 6000 - 7000 mm
kuttiyadi - 5000 - 5300 mm
silent valley - 6000 - 7000 mm
rajamala - 5000 - 6000 mm

kurachund - 3500 - 4000 mm
kakkyam dam
in the district and declare it `protected' as part of the Western Ghats conservation plan.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

western ghats rainfall map

a source of rainfall data from pradeep john and weather of south india

Hulikal 
Hulikal ghats-8215mm
Agumbe -7265mm
Talacauvery kodagu - 6973mm
mulshi-6589mm
mahabaleshwar-5954mm
nilkund-6178mm
kollur-5560mm
Amboli ghat - 6275mm
Kuttiyadi ghats -5361mm
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