Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം | |
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National park | |
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05, KL-36 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also known as
migratory bird species.[2]
History
Developed in a
rubber plantation as a bird sanctuary by Englishman George Alfred Baker,[3] the sanctuary was formerly known as Baker's Estate.[4] The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
currently manages the sanctuary.
Geography
The sanctuary is spread over 14 acres (5.7 ha)[4] on the southern bank of the Meenachil River River.[5]
Kumarakom is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Kottayam. State Highway No. 1 leads to
Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in opposite directions. Kochi International Airport at Nedumbassery is 106 km (66 mi) from Kumarakom.[6]
Neighbouring areas such as Kaipuzha Muttu, Pathirmanal, Narakathara, Thollairam Kayal, and Poothanpandi Kayal are also good locations for spotting birds.[4]
Fauna
The main attractions are local birds like
waterfowl, koel, owl, egret, heron, cormorant, moorhen, darter, and brahminy kite, as well as the migratory gull, teal, tern, flycatcher, and other birds are seen here during their respective migratory seasons. Some of the migratory birds come from the Himalayas, and a few from Siberia.[4][7]
In 2008, WWF-India organised a two-day bird watching programme at the sanctuary in connection with World Wetlands Day.[8]
References
- ^ "Kumarakom". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil. "KTDC to construct hotel in Chennai". The Hindu, 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary." Kerala Tourism. Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2017. <http://www.keralatourism.org/kumarakom/kumarakom-bird-sanctuary.php>.
- ^ ISBN 81-902505-2-3
- ^ Ayub, Akber. "Seductive symphony". The Hindu, 7 January 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary". shubhyatra.com. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary". kumarakom.com. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Two camps for bird watchers". The Hindu, 13 January 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
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