Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
National park
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം is located in Kerala
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
Location in Kerala, India
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം is located in India
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
കുമരകം പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം (India)
Coordinates: 9°30′N 76°31′E / 9.5°N 76.52°E / 9.5; 76.52
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-05, KL-36
Nearest cityKottayam
Avg. summer temperature34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature22 °C (72 °F)

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also known as Vembanad Bird Sanctuary) is situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam taluk of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of Vembanad Lake.[1] Set in the Kerala Backwaters, the bird sanctuary is visited by many migratory bird species.[2]

  1. ^ "Kumarakom". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ 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)