Nilambur reserve forest in India

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Nilambur reserve forest

Type	wild
Place	Nilambur, Kerala
Country	India
Related persons
Owner

Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2008-07-25xx

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

Description

Nilambur reserve forest, wild 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 (2026). 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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