Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
| Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve അഗസ്ത്യമല ജെെവ സംരക്ഷണ മേഖല |
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 Agasthyamalai BR
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| Location | Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli Districts |
| Nearest city | Trivandrum, Ambasamudram |
| Coordinates | 8°39′0″N 77°13′0″E / 8.65000°N 77.21667°ECoordinates: 8°39′0″N 77°13′0″E / 8.65000°N 77.21667°E |
| Area | 3,500.36 km2 (1,351.50 sq mi) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Governing body |
Ministry of Environment & Forests |
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Tamil Nadu Forest Department
Kerala Forest and Wildlife Dept.
The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) (Malayalam: അഗസ്ത്യമല ജെെവ സംരക്ഷണ മേഖല) was Established in 2001 and includes 3,500.36 km2 (1,351.50 sq mi) of which 1828 km² is in Kerala and 1672.36 km² is in Tamil Nadu.
Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve became part of World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2016. Is also under UNESCO's world list of biosphere reserve
ABR straddles the border of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts in Kerala and Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Districts in Tamil Nadu, South India at the southern end of the Western Ghats. The Biosphere lies Between 8° 8' to 9° 10' North Latitude and 76° 52' to 77° 34' East Longitude. Central location is 8°39′N 77°13′E / 8.650°N 77.217°E .
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