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The Aravalli Mountains in India
The oldest range of mountains in India is the Aravalli Mountain Range. Many of those traveling in the country spend some time in the Palace hotel India offers, in order to take full advantage of the trails and the hikes throughout mountains. This is a section of the outdoors that is a paradise, filled with the beauty that has been attracting travelers and hikers from around the world for many years. All in this one range one will hike through jungles that are dense and rich with wildlife, lakes, and areas of open meadows. The range is three hundred miles, stretching from the North to the Sought, in the Western region of the state of Rajasthan.
When one progresses North along the trails the terrain becomes rocky and more isolated. Ancient folds in the mountains were created during years of erosion. One while find action and adventure in these mountains, and is well known for the variety of the topography adding to the experience, much in the same way as the diversity of the terrain found in the Grand Canyon of the United States. As one hikes down through the desert, one experiences the changes and how in one turn of a corner, the scenery will go from brown rocks and gravel to crystal blue water and vines climbing up the Canyon walls.
Mount Abu is located within the range, as well as the temples of the Jain religious sect in Ranakpuri. There is also a sanctuary for wild life, and the dense jungle trees and plants provide a habitat that supports many species of animals and birds. There are some areas that have been affected by deforestation, but for the most part the range has been well protected and preserved. The erosion continues and has resulted in the levels being disturbed enough to affect the rivers, sending them in different directions over time. Many of the groves or forest located throughout are now protected areas such as Dev Bani, Dev Ouranya, and Askankar Bani. These are sacred locations, and the mountains themselves are respected by the humans, for the history and the influence they have added to that history of the relationship between the human world and the world of nature.