Lotus Lake Wetland Thirunavaya Malappuram

Lotus Lake Thirunavaya, also called Migratory Birds Sanctuary Thirunavaya [1] (Malayalam: തിരുന്നാവായ താമര കായൽ-ദേശാടന പക്ഷി സങ്കേതം) bird sanctuary on a lake and wetland[2] located in Tirunavaya, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.

[5] Their cultivation is largely done by the local people, primarily Muslim farmers.

Migratory birds that have visited the sanctuary include the Asian openbill stork,[9] and egrets.

During the September–February season sighting of rare migratory birds are common here as well as waterfowl, koel, owl, egret, heron, cormorant, moorhen, darter, and brahminy kite,[10] and other birds are seen here during their respective migratory seasons.

[11]The Lotus Lake and sanctuary is spread over 20 acres (8.1 ha) on the southern bank of the Bharathappuzha River Lotus Lake Thirunavaya is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from Tirunnavaya railway station.

Lotus Lake Thirunavaya
Asian openbill in Migratory Birds Sanctuary Thirunavaya