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Location and area distribution: Kadambur hills (11 0 40.139’ N latitude and 077 0 24.220’ E longitude; altitude 800-1000 m above msl) are one of the major cassava growing regions in the Western Ghats of India and are located in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu. These hills consist of four panchayats each with cluster of villages. They are Kuthi Alathoor (23 villages), Gundri (12 villages), Koothampalayam (10 villages) and Thingaloor (15 villages). The Kadambur proper (comes under Kuthi Alathoor) is situated at a distance of 30 km from Sathyamangalam, the nearest town and 100 km from Erode or Coimbatore. The hill base of Kadambur lies in the village of Kempanaickan Palayam where a large water reservoir called Perumpallam dam exists. Majority of surplus rain water drains into this dam from the upper hill ranges while few portion of excess rainfall drains to Karnataka. The border point of Kadambur hill with Karnataka in the north lies in the village of Udayarpalayam (Tibetan colony) which is 50 km from Kadambur.

Climate, Vegetation and Soil: The hills are characterized by monsoon forests with few tree species and shrub vegetation. The maximum and minimum temperature of the hills ranged from 36 o C and 7 o C respectively. The weather is represented with bright sunny days      more...