Te, Vegetation, and Wildlife SB 19es closern placesd closere year.ituatedner andRelief is the difference between the highest andlowest points in an area.High mountains act as a barrier against winds.This can also lead to rainfall on the windwardside of the mountains if they are in the way ofrain-bearing winds. The leeward side of themountains remains relatively dry.For example, Mahabaleshwar (in Maharashtra)lies on the windward side of the Western Ghatsand receives a lot of rainfall during a year. Pune,which lies on the leeward side of the WesternGhats, receives much less rainfall in a year.590Windward sideLeeward sideRain-bearing windLess rainMore rainA mountain being a barrier to rain-bearing winds

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1.	Te, Vegetation, and Wildlife SB 19es closern placesd closere year.ituatedner andRelief is the difference between the highest andlowest points in an area.High mountains act as a barrier against winds.This can also lead to rainfall on the windwardside of the mountains if they are in the way ofrain-bearing winds. The leeward side of themountains remains relatively dry.For example, Mahabaleshwar (in Maharashtra)lies on the windward side of the Western Ghatsand receives a lot of rainfall during a year. Pune,which lies on the leeward side of the WesternGhats, receives much less rainfall in a year.590Windward sideLeeward sideRain-bearing windLess rainMore rainA mountain being a barrier to rain-bearing winds
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