A Beautiful Tableland - Panchgani English version

On the western edge of India, running parallel to the seashore from the state of Gujrath to the southernmost state of Kerala, lies this unique ecosystem called Western Ghats. Western Ghats ecosystem is within the range of Sahyadri, also known as the mountain of Monsoon. It supports an array of forests from tall evergreen to the scrublands and also lateritic plateaus like the Tableland of Panchgani. It is a home to many endemic species of plants and animals including insects. Panchgani is a beautiful hill station nestling in the middle of five hills. It is one of the most popular destinations for tourists from all over the world. Panchgani has derived its name from 'panch' meaning five and 'gani' meaning hills. Panchgani Hill Station Municipal Council Presents A FILM BY: Ranwa, Pune ( www.ranwa.org ) Kedar Bhat Ankur Patwatdhan CAMERA & EDITING: Kedar Bhat VOICEOVER: Angad Patwardhan STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Ankur Patwardhan Kedar Bhat TEAM: Ankur Patwardhan Aparna Watve Kedar Bhat Bhushan Sathe Pratiksha Mestry Shivani Kulkarni Tushar Mazire SPECIAL THANKS Shri. Ruchesh Jaivanshi (IAS) Collector & District Magistrate, Satara Shri. Abhijeet Bapat (Joint Commissioner, Municipal Administration Branch, Satara) Shri. Girish Dapkekar (Chief Officer, Panchgani Hill Station Municipal Council) Smt. Laxmi Karhadkar (Ex-President, Panchgani Hill Station Municipal Council) Shri. Vinod Biramane (Vice President, Panchgani Hill Station Municipal Council) Shri. Narendra Biramane (Ex-Leader of Opposition, Panchgani Hill Station Municipal Council) Shri. Sudhakar Bagade (Ex-President, Panchgani Tableland Merchant Association)