Asian Waterbird Census in Kerala: 2017

Asian Waterbird Census results for Kerala from 2017
Author: PO Nameer

1. Asian WaterbirdCount, Kerala -
2017
P.O. Nameer
AWC-Kerala State coordinator

2. Districts for which AWC data available in
eBirdfor 2017
1.Alappuzha
2.Kottayam
3.Kozhikode
4.Malappuram
5.Palakkad
6.Thrissur
7.Thiruvananthapuram
8.Wayanad
In case the data for any of the districts where AWC was done in
2017 and missed out here, please share the data to the eBird
account “awckerala”

3. The wetlands where the waterbirdcount
was done in 2017 as per eBirddata

4. Thiruvananthapuram
VeliLake
VellayaniLake

5. Kottayam
Kottayam-Kumarakomroad
Poovathum-Kari-Kallara
686144
686008

6. Alapuzha
Changaram-Ezhupunna
Moolakalam-Pallithode
6880562

7. Thrissur
KoleWetlands
Vazhanireservoir

8. Malappuram
PurathurEstuary
VellimukkuChali
Kole-Maranchery

9. Palakkad
1.Chulliyarreservoir
2.Malampuzhareservoir
3.Mangalamreservoir
4.Meenkarareservoir
5.Pothundyreservoir
6.Walayarreservoir
7.Kalmandapampaddy

10. Kozhikode
Kadalundi

11. Wayanad
Vemom

12. District-wise list of wetlands of Kerala as
per AWC database since 1987

13. Thiruvananthapuram
AkkulamLake
AruvikkaraReservoir
Charanathukavu-Aazhankal
Marsh
Choondakolam
Chungankadavu
PallippuramPaddyfields
PepparaReservoir Sanctuary
Perumathura
Punchakari
ThirumalaValiyavilaPaddyfield
VellayaniLake
VeliLake

14. Kollam
AshtamudiLake
Perumpuzha-Dullu
Polachira

15. Kottayam
PerunnaPaddy Fields
VembanadWetland Combined (10 Sites)

16. Idukki
Munnar-Rajamalai
Periyar Tiger Reserve (National Park)

17. Alapuzha
Changaram-Ezhupunna
Upper Kuttanad
Lower Kuttanad

18. Ernakulam
AmbalameduLake
CheraiBeach
Elamkulam(Vyttyla)
KaladySandflatsOn PeriyarRiver
Kandamakudy
KoramkottuTemple Karinilam-Mulanthuruty
Mangalavanam
PuduvyppuMangroves

19. Thrissur
ChimmoniReservoir Sanctuary
KoleWetlands (Combined)
PeechiReservoir Sanctuary
TrichurVeterinary College Campus
Trikkur-KaloorFlooded Area
VadakkeChiraTank
VazhaniReservoir

20. Palakkad
Brahmakulam Tank
Chambrakulam Tank
Chulliyar Reservoir
Kalmandapam Paddy Fields
Karimkulam Tank
Malampuzha Reservoir
Mangalam Reservoir
Meenkara Reservoir
Parambikulam Reservoir Sanctuary
Poothani-Perumkulam Tank
Pothundy Reservoir
WalayarDam (Valayaru)

21. Malappuram
Azhinjilam Chali
Chembra
Kadakkattu Para
Kalpuzha-Pacharipadam
Kambanikundu
Ottumpuram Estuary
Pachattiri
Punchapadam
Purathur (Bharatapuza. Purathin) Estuary
Thalappara
Thattan Thiruthi (Olipram)
Valiya Parappoor Kayal
VellumukkuChali

22. Kozhikode
Akalapuzha
Avala
Cherandathoor
Elathuruthupandy(Ayancheri)
KadalundyEstuary
KakkayamReservoir
Kallai
Kalpalli
Kandamchira-Muyippoth
KappadBeach
KappalChali
KorapuzhaEstuary
Kottappalli(Ayancheri)
KottappuzhaEstuary
KottooliWetland
Kunduparambu-Eranjikal
MavoorVayal
OlavannaBotanical Garden
Pallikkara
PeruvannamoozhiReservoir
Pulathuruthupandy(Ayancheri)

23. Wayanad
BanasuraSagarReservoir
Karapuzha
KuruvaIsland & Paddy Fields
Nadavayal
Panamaram
Valliyoorkavu-KabaniRiver Bank
Vemom

24. Kannur
AyettiKavu
Ayyoth
Chempallikundu
Chengoorichal
Chera-Panthottam
CheruthazhamVayal
Dalil
DharmadamEstuary
Edattummal
Ezhome
Kannapuram
Katampally1
KeecheriVayal
Keezhara
KoduvallyWetlands
KuniyanWetlands
Kunnaru
Madakkara
MappilaBay
Mundapram
Munderi
Muttilpalam
MuzhappilangadEstuary
OlackalEstuary
PanaVayal
PazhassiReservoir
Thekkumbad
VadakeKaduIsland

25. Kasargode
Cheruvathur
Katappuram
Kokkal -Kavvayikayal
Kumbala Shiriya Estuary
Manjeswaram Estuary
Mogral Estuary
Nileshwar
Oriyara -Mavillakadapuram
Puthiya Kotta
Thaikadapuram
Thirthankara

26. A request to all the AWC participant
The above list of wetlands is provided for the AWC
participants to prioritise the wetlands, that should be
covered in future
The AWC participants from the respective districts are
also requested
a)to weed out the wetlands from the above list, that are no
more existent
b)To correct the site names, if the existent name is
wrong/wrongly spelled
c)To add any additional wetlands, that should be covered in
2018

27. Population of Purple Swamphen
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
1993 1994 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Kole Wetlands Vembanad Lake All Sites

28. Population of Coot
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
1993 1994 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Kole Wetlands Vembanad Lake All Sites

29. Population of Painted Stork
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1993 1994 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Kole Wetlands Vembanad Lake All Sites

30. Population of OpenbillStork
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
1993 1994 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Kole Wetlands Vembanad Lake All Sites