| Nilambur Elephant Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Elephants in the forest in Nilambur | |
  Location within Kerala, India | |
| Location | Nilambur, Kerala |
| Nearest city | Nilambur |
| Coordinates | 11°16′N 76°28.5′E / 11.267°N 76.4750°E |
| Area | 1,419 km2 (548 sq mi) |
| Established | 4 April 2002 |
Nilambur Elephant Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Kerala, India. It has a total area of 1419 (sq. km2)[1][2] and was created in 2002 as part of Project Elephant. The reserve is one of four in Kerala; the state having an elephant population of 5706 in 2018.[3][4]
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- ^ Sharma, P.D (2005). Ecology and the Environment. Meerut: Rastogi publications, 2005. p. 325. ISBN 9788171339051.
- ^ Viju, B.; Oppilil, P. (2015-08-13). "100 elephants killed in 2 years across south". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Muringatheri, Mini (2020-06-05). "Elephants in troubled waters". The Hindu. Retrieved 2022-06-03.