Diploma Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, grade: 2,0, University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan, course: Forstwirtschaft, language: English, abstract: The Palani Hills or “Palni Hills” are situated in the western part of the state Tamil Nadu, South India (district Dindigul). The Palani Hills, (10˚5’ - 10˚25’ N and 77˚15’ - 77˚50,E) are an eastward spur of the Western Ghats of India with a maximum (east to west) length of 65 km, a maximum width of 40...