Welcome to Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park!
The NBNP is an initiative of the Coimbatore Zoological Park Society (CZPS) established in 1986 to promote conservation of the fauna and flora of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Nilgiri Biospehere Nature Park (NBNP) is registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975. The primary objective of the NBNP is to create awareness among the people about the natural heritage of the Nilgiris Biosphere. A zoo at the NBNP is aimed at attracting people to its location.
Since its establishment, NBNP has successfully restored and helped growth of many different vegetation types - over 430 species of 25,000 plants of which 85 species are found only in NBR. It is interesting that nearly 30% of these 85 species are endangered in the wild. The NBNP's collection of threatened plant species has been recognized by the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) Lucknow, India and Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI) UK.
Read MoreRecognition
- NBNP is a Member of Indian Botanic Garden Network, Lucknow.
- NBNP Garden has been recognized by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), UK
- Government of India has granted exemption from IT under section 80G for donations made to NBNP.
Awards
- The Staff of NBNP has received three international grants to study the faunal and floral wealth of the NBR region
- Gerald Durrell Memorial Award
- In 1997 received two grants to study the captive husbandry of (i) Invertebrates and (ii) Amphibians of the Anaikatti regio