Amarambalam
| Amarambalam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Amarambalam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.18333°ECoordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.18333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
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]
References
- ↑ Birdlife International (2005) BirdLife's online World Bird Database, Important Bird Areas (IBA) Factsheet IN232, Amarambalam Reserved Forest - Nilambur, accessed 26/3/2007 Birdlife International