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Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Some very famous and well sanctuaries

- Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary - Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary - Kollam Wildlife Sanctuary - Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary

- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary - Ernakulam Wildlife Sanctuary - Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary - Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary - Thrissur Wildlife Sanctuary

Kottayam Wildlife Sanctuary
Kerala Wildlife Reservation Form