KOLE WETLAND
Kole land is a brackish wetland ecosystem seen at Thrissur-Ponnani regions of Kerala state, It is significant for it’s high productivity and repository for migratory birds. The word Kole means – Bumper harvest.
Uniqueness of Kole Land Ecosystem
- Situating around 3m below mean sea level
- Fertility due to alluvial deposition from adjacent river
Seed variety using for cultivation :
- Extra short duration - Hraswa
- Short duration - karthika, Revathi, Jyothi, Onam, Varsha, KAU Manurathna
- Medium duration – Uma, Jaya
Significance of kole land
- One of the Ramsar site from kerala
- Highly fertile land
- Granary of Thrissur district
- Situating around 3m below mean sea level
- More than 34 type of butterflies
- More than 70 species of fishes reported
- Repository of more than 50 species of migratory birds
- Biodiversity rich land area
- Practicing sustainable methods of agriculture
Challenges facing :
- Intrusion of salt water from canoly canal & Improper management of regulator and vale
- City expansion of Thrissur
- Conversion to commercial plantations like coconut
- Brick and clay kiln and mining
- Pollution of water bodies
- Delay in deepening of canals
- Shortage of labor and high wages
- Flood and acidity after 2018 flood
- Delay in distribution of price of paddy procured
Recent initiatives by kerala government to develop Kole land :
- Operation kole double project
- Punarjani (After 2018 flood)
- Rebuild kerala
- Submerged pump rather than petti & para
Bird species spotted :
- Indian whistling duck
- whiskered tern
- Greater spotted eagle
- Black bellied tern
- And may more….
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