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Aravalli Range Line of PeaksLocation and Area
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks' , is a range of mountains in
western India running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states
of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.
The Aravalli Range runs across the state from the southwest peak Guru Shikhar (Mount
Abu), which is 1,722 m in height, to Khetri in the northeast. This divides the state
into 60% in the northwest of the range and 40% in the southeast. The northwest tract
is sandy and unproductive with little water but improves gradually from desert land
in the far west and northwest to comparatively fertile and habitable land towards
the east.
Aravallies Mountains - Adventurous Destination for Trekkers
Being the oldest mountain ranges in India, the aravallis have always attracted tourists
from India and abroad. If one is looking for an adventurous, action packed holiday
then the aravallies can be the ultimate destination. It is considered to be unique
for trekkers as this place abounds in dense jungles, undulating meadows, lakes and
so on.
These ranges constitute some of the finest places like Mount Abu which is 1300 m
above the sea level, Kumbhalgarh fort,the jain temples of Ranakpur etc.
Aravallies Range Beauty of Rajasthan
The Aravallies have added up to the beauty of Rajasthan to a great extent. They
are heavily forested and therefore are the refuge of birds and animals.
Human beings have degraded the natural environment to an extreme as a result of
which deforestation has taken place. Still wherever there are thick reserves the
original inhabitants and the migrant species are still preserved.
It has been observed that there is a rise in the ground level when the Aravalli
range is traced north to the Himalayas. This rise in the ground level has in fact
led to the turning of the river Yamuna eastwards to join the river Ganges at Allahabad.
To the North West of the Aravallies are Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner regions,
it is the home of arid plains and the shifting sad dunes of the great Thar Desert.
In northern parts of Aravallies various forms of sacred groves are maintained.
These are known askankar bani, rakhat bani, dev ouranya, vall and dev bani. These
groves constitute a larger area and are found in plenty. These groves can be classified
into three distinct groups. The first group consisting of the ones close to the
village and the water source. Such groves are also at the top of small hillocks
in Aravallies, where people worship Bheruji, Bawsi and Mataji.
Rich in Natural Resources
Due to their location and extent, difference in altitudinal and rainfall the vegetation
is rich and varies greatly from tropical thorn forests to semi evergreen forests.
The Aravalli Range is rich in natural resources (including minerals) and serves
as a check to the growth of the western desert. It gives rise to several rivers,
including the Banas, Luni, Sakhi, and Sabarmati. Though heavily forested in the
south, it is generally bare and thinly populated, consisting of large areas of sand
and stone and of masses of rose-coloured quartzite.
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