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Anamudi or Anai Mudi〔, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency〕 ((:aːnɐmʊɖi)) is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Anamudi - Kerala )〕 and South India, at an elevation of ,〔〔 and a topographic prominence of .〔 The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head. The first recorded ascent of the Anamudi was by General Douglas Hamilton of the Madras Army on May 4, 1862, but it is likely that there had been earlier ascents by local people. == Climatic zones and biomes == Anamudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats in India,〔 having an elevation of .〔〔 Anamudi is also the highest point in South India, and also the highest point in India outside the Himalaya - Karakoram mountain range. This gives Anamudi its relatively large topographic prominence of , the associated key saddle being over away at in Haryana state just to the west of Delhi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Southern India Mountain Ultra-Prominence )〕 The peak is the highest point of the Periyar river basin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Studies on the nature and chemistry of sediments and water of Periyar and Chalakudy Rivers, Kerala, India by Maya K. )〕 The peak is not exceptionally dramatic in term of steepness or local relief and is a Fault-block mountain. It is located in the southern region of Eravikulam National Park at the junction of the Cardamom Hills, the Anaimalai Hills and the Palani Hills. The nearest town is Munnar, . The easiest route to the summit of Anamudi is a technically easy hike on grass slopes, starting from a rolling hill plateau with a base elevation of about . The north and south slopes are gentle, while the east and west slopes are steeper, with more difficult rock faces. Anamudi and the Eravikulam National Park surrounding it is home to the largest surviving population of the Nilgiri tahr(''Nilgiritragus hylocrius''). Asian elephants, gaur, Bengal tigers, and the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) are some of the species of animals found here .〔 The Anamudi peak〔(Anamudi peak )〕 area is also habitat of a unique frog ''Raorchestes resplendens''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Significance of Eravikulam National Park )〕 This newly discovered species is located in the Eravikulam National Park and is restricted to less than three km2 on the summit of Anamudi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New species of frog found in Eravikulam National Park )〕 The summit of the Anamudi is vegetated with patches of stunted ''Arundinaria densifolia'' and ''Gaultheria fragrantissima'' (wintergreen), ''Anaphalis'' sp., ''Impatiens'' and some species of ''Eriocaulon''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Eravikulam National Park Management Plan )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anamudi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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