Amarambalam
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New Amarambalam Reserved Forest is near Nilambur
town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park
. Central location is 11°14′N 76°11′E. Area is 265.72 km². Altitude rises sharply from 40 m to 2,554 m.
It is noted for 10 species of threatened or restricted bird species including: Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Nilgiri Wood-pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) Malabar Grey-hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), Grey-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus), Rufous Babbler (Turdoides subrufus), White-bellied Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes) and Crimson-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia minima).
Nilambur
Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park , is located in the Nilgiri Hills, Palakkad District in Kerala, South India...
. Central location is 11°14′N 76°11′E. Area is 265.72 km². Altitude rises sharply from 40 m to 2,554 m.
It is noted for 10 species of threatened or restricted bird species including: Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Nilgiri Wood-pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) Malabar Grey-hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), White-bellied Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), Grey-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus), Rufous Babbler (Turdoides subrufus), White-bellied Blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes) and Crimson-backed Sunbird (Nectarinia minima).