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Vembanad-Kol Wetland 🌊

Ramsar Site — Kerala | Designated 19 August 2002

State

Kerala

Location of the Ramsar site

Area

1513km²

Designated wetland area

Designated

2002

19 August 2002

Region

South

Biogeographic region

★Largest lake in Kerala, iconic backwaters

About Vembanad-Kol Wetland

The largest lake of Kerala, spanning across Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram districts. Famous tourist locations like Alappuzha and Kumarakom are here.

South RegionKeralaRamsar Site

Location

Vembanad-Kol Wetland — Kerala (South Region)

More Wetlands in Kerala

Ashtamudi Wetland

Designated: 2002 · 61 km²

★ Second largest estuary in Kerala

Sasthamkotta Lake

Designated: 2002 · 3.7 km²

Nearby Protected Areas

Other Ramsar sites in the South region:

Kolleru Lake

Andhra Pradesh

Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

Karikili Bird Sanctuary

Tamil Nadu

Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest

Tamil Nadu

Related Links

View KeralaState Data →All Ramsar Wetlands →

Ramsar sites data sourced from the Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) and Wikipedia. Coordinates are approximate for most sites. Site descriptions are curated summaries. Last updated: 2026.