Nilambur reserve forest in India

Nilambur reserve forest

Type	wild

Owner
Place	Nilambur, Kerala
Country	India

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates	2008-07-25

Latest document update	2020-10-30 07:03:11
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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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