In 1977 the............... carried out an Ecological Impact study of the Silent Valley area and proposed that the area be declared a Biosphere Reserve.

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In 1977, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) carried out an Ecological Impact study of the Silent Valley area and proposed that the area be declared a Biosphere Reserve. This was part of the controversy surrounding the Silent Valley Hydroelectric Project, which eventually led to the area being declared a national park in 1984 to protect its unique ecosystem.

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