Kole Wetlands

Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands is a wetland lying in Thrissur and Malappuram districts in Kerala, India. It gives 40 per cent of the Kerala’s rice requirement and acts as a natural drainage system for Ponnani city, Thrissur city, Thrissur District, and Malappuram district. The Kole Wetlands is one of largest, highly productive and threatened wetlands in Keral…
Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands is a wetland lying in Thrissur and Malappuram districts in Kerala, India. It gives 40 per cent of the Kerala’s rice requirement and acts as a natural drainage system for Ponnani city, Thrissur city, Thrissur District, and Malappuram district. The Kole Wetlands is one of largest, highly productive and threatened wetlands in Kerala and lie on the Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
  • Location: Thrissur District and Malappuram District, Kerala
  • Primary inflows: Chalakudy River, Bharathappuzha River
  • Primary outflows: none
  • Basin countries: India
  • Surface area: 13,640 ha (33,700 acres)
  • Settlements: Thrissur, Ponnani
  • Type: Freshwater
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