Nilambur reserve forest in India


Nilambur reserve forest



Typewild

Owner
Place Nilambur, Kerala
Country India

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2008-07-25

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Description

Nilambur reserve forest, in Nilambur, Kerala, India .


Comments / picturesThe word Nilambur means place of Nilimba (Sanskrit word for Bamboo). The worlds first teak (Tectona grandis) plantation was raised in Nilambur way back in the 1840s in order to ensure a steady supply of Teak timber to the British. About 58 Species of birds, both resident and migratory, has been recorded in this area.

Theres one elephant camp in the Nilambur forest: Nedungayam elephant camp

References for records about Nilambur reserve forest

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Nilambur reserve forest, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=990. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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