NBR in Tamil Nadu Covers all the forests of the Nilgiris district and a part of Coimbatore and Erode districts.
Area
253800 Ha.
Animals found
Elephant, gaur, sambar, chital, dhole pather, tiger, sloth bear, Python, barking deer, four-horned antelope, common langur, Otter, crocodiles (mugger) and a variety of birds and reptiles.
Nearest airport
Coimbatore – 160 kms away.
Nearest Railway station
Udhagamandalam, Mettupalayam
Best season
Throughout the year (Except June to August)
Other
This is the first such biosphere reserve formed in India. The biosphere reserve portion extends over the adjoining states of Kerala and Karnataka also.
For greater details
Chief Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore-641310 Email: cfcbe@tn.nic.in, Tel.No.0422-2453114
