| Konni Forest Division Malayalam: കോന്നി വനം ഡിവിഷൻ | |
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 Kallar river at Adavi, an eco-tourism destination under the Konni range of Konni Forest Division | |
| Map | |
  Location in Kerala  Konni Forest Division (India) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 9°13′50″N 76°51′07″E / 9.23056°N 76.85194°E |
| Elevation | Highest: 997 m (3,271 ft) |
| Area | 331.66 km2 (128.05 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Status | Reserve forest |
| Established | 9 October 1888 |
| Governing body | Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department |
| Website | forest |
| Ecology | |
| Disturbance | Plantation, poaching |
The Konni Forest Division is located in Kerala, India, and covers an area of about 331.66 square kilometres (128.05 sq mi).[1] It is the first reserve forest in Kerala, which was declared on 9 October 1888 under the Travancore Forest Act of 1887.[2] The division is part of the Western Ghats, which were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1 July 2012.[3] The forest area is a repository of many endemic species of the Western Ghats.[4]
- ^ "കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ സംരക്ഷിത വനം : പ്രൗഢിയുടെ നെറ്റി പട്ടം കെട്ടി കോന്നി റിസര്വ്വ് വനത്തിന് വയസ്സ് 133 | Malayali Manasu". 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "History - Kerala Forest Department". forest.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Raveendranathan, D. (10 August 2016). "Unesco's World Heritage Sites". Western Ghats and the Bounteous Services Showered on the Planet. Notion Press. ISBN 9781945621734.
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