The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India . It is the largest protected forest area in India, spreading across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Something went wrong Click here to Refresh The Nilgiri District alone has more than 6000 recorded species of flora. Fauna: More than 100 species of mammals, 550 of birds, 30 of reptiles and amphibians have been reported. Largest known populations of the endagered lion tailed macaque and the Nilgiri tahr, largest population in South India of gaur, elephant, tiger, sambar and chital. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is India's first biosphere reserve, established in 1986. It's located in the Western Ghats, covering two of India's special regions.
