Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park - A Botanic Garden

The Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park (NBNP) was established in 1986 by the Coimbatore Zoological Park Society (CZPS), a non-profit organization. Its primary objective is to protect, conserve, and propagate endemic, rare, threatened, and endangered species of flora and fauna found within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The park is recognized as one of only two botanical gardens in Asia to have more than 90% native species.

The larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which encompasses the Nature Park, was India's first biosphere reserve, established in 1986, and was later included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2000. This region is also home to several indigenous tribal communities, such as the Irulas, who have a rich cultural heritage and worship natural elements like ancient Ficus trees.