Amarambalam Reserved Forest - Nilambur (18238)
India, Asia
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Leptoptilos javanicus | Lesser Adjutant | VU | 2004 |  |
| Aves | Gyps bengalensis | White-rumped Vulture | CR | 2004 | |
| Laurales | Cinnamomum riparium | VU | 2007 | | |
| Malvales | Pterospermum reticulatum | VU | 2007 | | |
| Santalales | Santalum album | Sandalwood | VU | 2007 | |
| Malvales | Hopea racophloea | EN | 2007 | | |
| Nothopegia beddomei | EN | 2007 | | ||
| Gentianales | Tarenna monosperma | EN | 2007 | | |
| Magnoliales | Myristica malabarica | VU | 2007 | | |
| Myrtales | Memecylon lawsonii | VU | 2007 | | |
| Hopea ponga | EN | 2007 | | ||
| Aves | Psittacula columboides | Malabar Parakeet | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ocyceros griseus | Malabar Grey Hornbill | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Columba elphinstonii | Nilgiri Woodpigeon | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia minima | Crimson-backed Sunbird | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Turdoides subrufa | Rufous Babbler | LC | 2004 | |
| Mammalia | Elephas maximus | Asian Elephant | EN | 2007 | |
| Gentianales | Ochreinauclea missionis | VU | 2007 | | |
| Gentianales | Ixora malabarica | VU | 2007 | | |
| Fabales | Dalbergia latifolia | Indonesian Rosewood | VU | 2007 | |
| Malvales | Hopea parviflora | EN | 2007 | | |
| Laurales | Cryptocarya beddomei | VU | 2007 | | |
| Mammalia | Viverra civettina | Malabar Civet | CR | 2007 | |
| Mammalia | Macaca silenus | Lion-tailed Macaque | EN | 2007 | |
| Reptilia | Indotestudo travancorica | Travancore Tortoise | VU | 2007 | |
| Aves | Dendrocitta leucogastra | White-bellied Treepie | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Cyornis pallipes | White-bellied Blue-flycatcher | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Pycnonotus priocephalus | Grey-headed Bulbul | LC | 2004 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Amarambalam Reserved Forest - Nilambur. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.