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Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary ., (Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary.), The first bird sanctuary in Kerala., Established in 1983 August 27, It is located at Kothamangalam in, Ernakulam., It is on the northern bank of the, Periyar river., Salim Ali the internationally renowned, ornithologist described this sanctuary, as the richest bird habitat in India., More than 300 species of birds are, found here., , Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary., (Vembanad Bird Sanctuary.), Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is, situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam., It is on the banks of Vembanad Lake., Developed in a rubber plantation as a, bird sanctuary by Englishman, George Alfred Baker.
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It was formerly known as Bakers estate ., It is a favourite place of migratory birds., Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary., It is situated at the centre of, Kochi., It is often regarded as, the green lungs of Kochi., It has a major role in keeping, the city’s air pollution under check., It is a nesting ground for many kind, of resident and migratory birds., The smallest bird sanctuary in, Kerala., , Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary., The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in the Malappuram, district., It spreads over a cluster of islands, where the Kadalundippuzha flows, in to the Arabian sea., Notable species found here are, Whimbrels and Braminy kites., , Pathiramanal, Pathiramanal is a small island in the, middle of Vembanad lake in, Alappuzha., It is home to many rare varieties of, migratory birds.
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Pakshipathalam, It is a bird sanctuary and tourist, location in Wayanad., It is rich in bird diversity., , Choolannur Peafowl Sanctuary, It is located in Palakkad., It is famous for peacock, Mayiladumpara, popularly, is known as Choolannur, Peafowl Sanctuary., To honour the renowned, ornithologist, K.K Neelakandan the, sanctuary was renamed as K.K Neelakandan memorial, Peafowl Sanctuary., It is dedicated to the memory of Sri K.K Neelakandan., , Munderi Kadavu Bird Sanctuary, Munderi Kadavu Bird Sanctuary is a, Biodiversity rich wetland area which is a, suburb of Kannur., This area is famous for migratory birds., It is estimated that thousands of birds, including around 60 species of migrant, birds are present at Munderi Kadavu, Bird Sanctuary., Munderi Kadavu describes the place as, a ‘biodiversity treasure house.,
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This is the only place in Kerala, where one can find, Greater Spotted Eagle and Garganey wild ducks abundantly., , Arippa, Arippa, the spectacular wooded high, lands of the Western Ghats is located, 52 Kms away from Trivandrum city., Arippa is known for its diverse species of bird and wild, life and is a renowned haunt for bird watchers., , Salim Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987), Salim Ali was born on November 12, 1896., Salim Ali, one of the greatest ornithologists, and naturalists of all time, is also known as, the “birdman of India”., He was one of the very first scientists to, carry out systematic bird surveys in India, and abroad., His research work is considered highly influential in the, development of ornithology., He was a key figure in Bombay Natural History Society and was, helped create the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and the, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary.
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he published “The Book of Indian Birds in 1941” in which he, discussed the kinds and habits of Indian birds. His work “The, Fall of Sparrow” included many incidents from his real life., , , The National Bird Watching Day is celebrated on November, 12th of every year to mark the birth anniversary of Salim Ali, , K. K. Neelakantan, K. K. Neelakantan (1923 - 14 June, 1992) better known by his pen name, Induchoodan., Neelakantan was born in 1923 in, Kavassery, a village in Palakkad, district., He was a leading Indian ornithologist., He is widely regarded as a pioneer of, the environmental movement in Kerala, for popularizing bird study through his, books written in Malayalam., In 1949, Induchoodan got the rare good fortune of stumbling, upon the largest pelicanry in India., His Keralathile Pakshikal (Birds of Kerala) first published in, 1958 is considered to be a classic in Malayalam. Described with, illustrations of 261 birds found in Kerala, it is considered a, unique work among Indian language., His other famous works are Pullu Thottu Poonara Vare and, , Pakshikalum Manushyarum,
