Biligiriranga

The Biligiriranga Hills rise where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet in southern India. Their forested slopes range from dry scrub and deciduous woodland to wetter forest and high grassland. A temple of Ranganathaswamy stands on a hill overlooking this rugged country, giving the range its name. The Soliga people have long lived among these forests, whose connected ridges also provide habitat for elephants, tigers and many other animals.