Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kottayam, Kerala India

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (also known as Vembanad Bird Sanctuary) is situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Set in the Kerala Backwaters the bird sanctuary is an ornithologist's paradise and a favourite haunt of migratory birds.

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, one of the most excellent bird sanctuaries in India, is located about 16 km from Kottayam on the banks of the Vembanad lake. Well known for its avian population, the sanctuary offers a range of bird watching spots for avid bird watchers. Sprawls an area of about 14 acres, it is an ornithologist's Paradise and a favourite haunt of migratory birds. Around 91 local species of birds and 50 migratory birds are found here. It will take around six hours to watch the birds.