Wildlife in Kerala

Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuaries

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (16 km from Kottayam town, on the banks of the Vembanad Lake)

Main attractions: Local birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl, egret, herons and the water duck, as well as the migratory Siberian duck.

The best time to bird watch: Between June and August. (Migratory birds: November- February) Boats: Houseboats and motor boats are available on hire for bird watching cruises on the lake.

Wildlife in Kerala

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary || Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary || Thiruvananthpuram Wildlife Sanctuaries || Kollam Wildlife Santuaries || Kottayam Wildlife Santuaries || Idukki Wildlife Santuaries || Ernakulam Wildlife Santuaries || Thrissur Bird Santuaries || Palakkad Wildlife Santuaries || Wayanad Wildlife Santuaries || Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary || Shendurni Wildlife Sanctaury || Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary || Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary || Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary || Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary || Silent Valley National Park || Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary || Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary || Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary || Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary