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Indian Forest Records. 
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river and its tributaries, some 50 miles from the sea and stretching 8 to 
9 miles above the village of Nilambur. The river Chaliar finds its way 
from the slope of the Nilgiris, passing in its upper reaches through 
the bamboo and teak forests above mentioned, to the sea at Calicut. 
(2) Description of the forests. 
The forest areas lie on the slightly undulating ground to the north 
of the Chaliar river (see map) and comprise moist-deciduous forest, 
in which extensive clearings have been made and on which has been 
created the famous Nilambur teak plantation. The growth of bamboos, 
where such clearings have not been carried out, is generally dense, the 
culms being often of enormous size. To the south of the river lie private 
forests, also well stocked with bamboos. 
(3) Area of forest covered with bamboos. 
In computing the area covered with bamboos, those covered with 
plantations have not been taken into account. Though no enumeration 
was made in the Private Forests to the south of the river, they may also 
be taken into account in this scheme, as it is understood that they would 
also be available for the supply of bamboos. 
The following figures of areas have been taken from the Working- 
Plan prepared for these forests :— 
Name of Block. 
Area. 
Nilambur Range 
("Vellachapally 
j Pokode 
j Kanakutha 
J Chattawbaria 
Valluvasheri 
Panayangote 
Eranbaden 
(JEddakode 
623 acres. 
508 „ 
668 „ 
215 „ 
204 „ 
282 „ 
580 „ 
- 3,080 acres. 
Amararopalam 
Range 
I'Kallikutta 
New Amarampalam . 
^Private Forests 
2.500 acres. 
3,800 
- 6,300 acres. 
Grand Total . 
9,380 acres. 
