About Nallur Tamarind Grove
Nallur Tamarind Grove is a protected Biodiversity Heritage Site in Nallur village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, Karnataka, about 40 km from Bengaluru. Spread over approximately 54 acres, it contains around 300 ancient tamarind trees, some estimated to be 400 to 800 years old and believed to have been planted during the Chola period. Notified in 2007 as Karnataka's first Biodiversity Heritage Site, it is valued for its ecological, historical and heritage importance.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a sprawling natural grove of ancient, wide-canopied tamarind trees with massive trunks and low, spreading branches covering a large area. The site is an open, rural landscape with unpaved paths winding between trees, offering shade and a quiet natural environment. There are no built structures or formal gardens; the experience is primarily sightseeing, nature walks and photography among the historic trees in a protected, semi-wild setting.
Key highlights
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Karnataka's first Biodiversity Heritage Site notified in 2007 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
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Approximately 54-acre grove with around 300 tamarind trees
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Ancient trees estimated to be 400 to 800 years old with exceptionally large, spreading canopies
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Believed to have been planted during the Chola dynasty period
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Rare example of a protected, naturally regenerated tamarind grove of heritage and ecological value
History of Nallur Tamarind Grove
The grove is believed to have been established during the Chola dynasty period, with trees estimated to be 400 to 800 years old. It represents a historic plantation that has survived for centuries and was later recognized for its heritage value. In 2007, the Karnataka Biodiversity Board declared it a Biodiversity Heritage Site, the first such site in Karnataka.
Culture & Context
The grove holds local cultural value as a long-standing natural landmark revered by villagers and is protected as a Biodiversity Heritage Site for its ecological and heritage importance, representing traditional conservation of ancient tree groves in Karnataka.
Route
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