Nanmangalam Reserve Forest

Nanmangalam Reserve Forest
Nanmangalam Reserve Forest
Map showing the location of Nanmangalam Reserve Forest
Map showing the location of Nanmangalam Reserve Forest
Location in Chengalpattu, India
LocationChengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India
Nearest cityChennai
Coordinates12°55′37″N 80°10′19″E / 12.927°N 80.172°E / 12.927; 80.172
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Governing bodyTamil Nadu Forest Department
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Nanmangalam Reserve Forest is a protected forest located in Chengalpattu district, about 24 km from the city centre. It is located at Medavakkam on Velachery High Road between Velachery and Tambaram. The reserve forest has an area of 320 hectares. However, the total area of the forest is 2,400 hectares.[1]

Red-wattled lapwing
  1. ^ "After 14 years, encroachments in Nanmangalam reserve forest removed". The Times of India. Chennai. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.