The Western Ghats region is recognised as one of the world’s major biodiversity hotspots, containing approximately 30% of India’s known flora and fauna species, many of which are endemic to the region. At least 325 globally threatened species occur within the Western Ghats.
The Chaliyar River is the fourth-longest river in Kerala, extending approximately 169 km. It originates in the Western Ghats at the Ilambaleri Hills of the Nilgiri Mountains, near the Wayanad-Malappuram district border. The river flows mainly through Malappuram District before forming the boundary between Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for approximately 17km. It then continues through the city of Kozhikode for its final 10 km before emptying into the Lakshadweep Sea at Beypore.
The Chaliyar River drainage system is formed by six major tributaries: Chaliyarpuzha, Punnapuzha, Kanjirapuzha, Karimpuzha, Iruvahnipuzha, and Thottumukkampuzha.
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- Southern Asia
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- Arabian Sea
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- Chaliyar River
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- Chaliyar River
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