Kottayam Wildlife Santuaries

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.


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- Thiruvananthpuram Wildlife Sanctuary - Kollam Wildlife Sanctuary - Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary - Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary - Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuary - Thrissur Wildlife Sanctuary - Palakkad Wildlife Sanctuary - Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary - Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary - Shendurni Wildlife Sanctaury - Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary

- Aaralam Wildlife Sanctuary - Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary - Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - Rajamala Wildlife Sanctuary - Silent Valley National Park - Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary - Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary