Madras Agricultural Journal
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Wynad Colonisation Scheme

Abstract

Wynad is a taluk in North Malabar. It is a hilly and forest area, adjoining Mysore, Coorg and the Nilgiris, with an elevation ranging from 2500 feet to about 3500 feet above sea level. There are a few peaks in this region which range from 4000 feet to over 6600 feet above mean sea level. The climate is mild, the maximum temperature being about 80°F. and the minimum being about 66°F. The absolute minimum temperature seldom goes below 52°F and the absolute maximum temperature above 95°F. The average annual rain- fall of the region is about 100 inches, of which about 70 inches is received during the South-West monsoon.

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