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| Country | India | ||
| State | Kerala | ||
| District(s) | Malappuram | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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New Amarambalam Reserved Forest is near Nilambur town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park. Central location is . 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).[1]