Wednesday 4 January 2012

teak museum, nilambur, kerala, india



This is the original home of the cholainaickans, the oldest aboriginal, tribe of Kerala.The extensively forested area is well known for Canoli's plot, the world's oldest teak plantation and bamboo woods. located here is the only teak museum in the world, which houses around 55 types of bamboo, arboretum, the biggest teak on earth and a butterfly park.




In the museum, through exhibits and associated texts, information is provided on historic, aesthetic, scientific and cultural values of the species.














BIO-RESOURCES NATURE TRAIL
Adjacent to the teak museum, there is an 800 m long
Bio- resources nature trail starting at the pond behind the museum and ending at the information center at the entrance.The nature trail depicts habit and habitat of various plants and animals under various themes.



HOW TO REACH
BY AIR    :   KOZHIKKODE 45 km
BY RAIL  : NILAMBUR ROAD  4 km
                   terminus for the
                   Nilambur- Shornur lane 65km
BY ROAD : Nilambur is on kozhikkode- Ooty
                     state highway
MAKE IT HAPPEN
www.tourmalbar.com
wayanadyathra@gmail.com

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