| Locations | District | Habitat |
| Kuttanad | Aalappuzha | This highly fertile land is a low-lying deltaic formation of backwaters, canals and a network of streams. These are the flood plains of the rivers Achenkovil, Manimala, Pamba and Meenachil, all of which drains into Vembanand Lake unlike other rivers of north Kerala which discharges into the Arabian Sea directly. |
| Thannermukkom (Bund) | Aalappuzha | Part of the Vembanad Lake with a 2 km long barrier constructed across it, to prevent the entry of the saline/sea water to the Lake and thus to Kuttanad fields, with an intention to have more crops of paddy in Kuttanad. |
| Pathiramanal (Isand) | Aalappuzha | An island in the Vembanad Lake with small patches of mangrove vegetation. |
| Kalappara | Ernakulam | Open degraded scrubland near a village in the periphery of Thattekkad. |
| Wellington (Island) | Ernakulam | A small Island in the Arabian Sea, but very close (less than one km) to the Kochi city |
| Mangalavanam | Ernakulam | A small wetland patch (8.44ha) right in the middle of Kochi city, with some remnants of mangroves. The water body of Mangalavanam is connected to the backwaters by a small canal. It was declared as a bird sanctuary in 2004. |
| Vagamon | Idukki | A high-altitude area more of tourist importance. Most of the natural habitat has been encroached upon and the natural vegetation highly degraded. Quite a few private resorts have come up here, dotted among the partly degraded natural vegetation. Large patches of grasslands can also be seen at Vagamon, within and outside the resort areas. |
| Madayipara | Kannur | A flat topped lateritic hillock overlooking Payangadi town on the northern bank of Kuppam river, located in Madayi Grama Panchayath, (12°. 2’ N and 75° 16’E), about 21 Km. north of Kannur town, the district headquarters of Kannur district. On the northwest of Madayipara lie the wetlands of Chemballikundu formed by the Ramapuram River, Peruvamba River and Kavvayi backwaters. On the west, at the seacoast, is situated the promontory of Ezhimala. The seashore from here is less than 2 KM away. |
| Katampally | Kannur | Once a large swamp on the floodplains of the Valapattanam River with reed beds and mangrove vegetation, part of the area had been converted to paddy fields and coconut plantations. The ambitious Kattampally Project consisting mainly of a regulator-cum-road bridge and bunds along the sides of water channel was commissioned in 1966 was expected to prevent salt water intrusion and ‘convert 450ha of swamp into paddy fields’. But this project wreaked havoc in the traditional agricultural system that had used rice varieties which thrived in saline water and was sustainable for centuries. Only less than half of the former paddy fields are in use now. There is no tidal effect now, but the water is still saline especially in areas near the regulator. The mangroves are all gone now but reed beds and aquatic vegetation like water lilies are still present. There are considerable stretches of open water also; the obnoxious weed Salvinia, a bane in the backwater system of south Kerala has not infested this wetland system. The area lies within 15 km from Kannur. The area is spread over 9 panchayaths. |
| Matakkara | Kannur | Estuary of Valapattanam and Thaliparamaba (Kuppam) rivers. Large tidal mudflat, now mostly covered with mangroves, both natural and planted (by the Social Forestry division, Kerala Forest Dept. from 2001 onwards). The sea is about 1.5 km away from the mudflats. Irinavu Grama Panchayath. |
| Pamburuthy | Kannur | An island, in Valapattanam river, c.10 km upstream of the estuary. 85 acres in extent thickly populated. Coconut, Mango and Jackfruit trees are used by the water birds for nesting. Another smaller uninhabited island 500 m away, mainly with mangrove vegetation and coconut trees, is also used by the nesting birds. Kolachery Grama Panchayath. |
| Kuniyan (Wetlands) | Kannur | It is formed by the confluence of two small tributaries of the river Kavvayi such as Kuniyan and Vellur. This inland wetland is situated near Trikaripur town bordering Kannur and Kasaragod district (12° 9’N and 75° 12’E). The fringes of the riverbanks are lined with Pandanus and patches of mangrove vegetation. High fertility of the soil and the availability of the water three crops of paddy are raised in a year. |
| Pattanur | Kannur | A village 26 km by road from Kannur in the east, in the lateritic midland, typical of north Kerala. Altitude 60 m. Homesteads, cashew and rubber plantations: the terrain is with small hillocks and valleys. Some paddy fields are present in the valleys. Two sacred groves and several woodlots. Koodali Grama Panchayath. |
| Chempallikundu | Kannur | The flood plain parallel to the Ezhimala hills formed by the rivers Ramapuram, Peruvamba and Kavvayi. (12° 31’N and 75° 14’E). Chemballikundu is situated about 28km north of Kannur town and within Cheruthayam and Kunhimanglam Grama Panchayath. This wetland is characterized by large stretches of mangroves, backwaters, abandoned paddy fields and shrimp farms |
| Ezhome (Wetlands) | Kannur | These wetlands are formed by the Kuppam river, near Ezhome, about 4km from Pazhayangadi town and 25km north of Kannur. These wetlands are known for the cultivation of brackish water paddy (Kaipad cultivation) during southwest monsoon season. Mangroves and mangrove-associated species are abundant along the riverbanks and in many other parts of Kaipad cultivation. |
| Mappila Bay | Kannur | Fishing harbour near Fort St.Angelo, Kannur. A crescent shaped beach with a crowded market on the shore. |
| Sacrifice (Rock) | Kannur | The legendary Velliyankallu, immortalized by the novelist M.Mukundan in the novel "Mayyazhi puzhayude theerangalil". A rock formation 3 acre in extent, 10 km offshore from Payyoli. |
| Karali (Marsh) (Swamp) | Kollam | A swamp near Kollam not directly adjoined to Ashtamudi with some amount of cultivation in certain stretches. |
| Karunagappally | Kollam | A small town in Kollam district in the lowlands with several shallow water ponds/tanks. Coconut, paddy, tapioca, banana etc. are the main agricultural crops. |
| Kandanchira | Kollam | A swamp near Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam |
| Neendakara | Kollam | A fishing harbour on the Ashtamudi Lake with some estuarine ecosystem. |
| Sasthamkotta | Kollam | Largest fresh water lake in Kerala; recently declared as a Ramsar site. |
| Kumarakom | Kottayam | A mixed heronry on the west coast of Vembanand Lake, which was earlier called Baker Estate. Small stretches of mangrove vegetation exist along with rubber, coconut and other large trees. |
| Kanjirapally | Kottayam | A small town at the eastern tip of Kottayam district amidst rubber plantations |
| Vakathanam | Kottayam | A small village in Puthpally panchayat with mainly rubber plantations interspersed with small stretches of paddy fields. |
| Kadalundi (Estuary) | Kozhikode | Mudflats at the mouth/estuary of Kadalundi river with some mangrove forests being regenerated. A sandbar across the river mouth with a small opening to sea creates a shallow lagoon. A new concrete road bridge has been built recently at the river mouth. |
| Kottappuzha (Estuary) | Kozhikode | Degraded mangrove swamp at the mouth of Kuttiadi river near Vadakara. A broad sandbar at the mouth has created a medium sized saline lagoon. |
| Peruvannamuzhi (Dam) | Kozhikode | Reservoir of Peruvannamoozhi dam to collect the tail-water of Kakkayam Hydel Project. Some patches of forests still remain around the reservoir. Chakkittapara Grama Panchayath. |
| Azhinjilam (Chali) | Kozhikode | A large shallow and slushy wetland near Feroke town with lots of weeds and vegetation. |
| Cherandathur | Kozhikode | Vast area (5 sq. km) with paddy fields and freshwater marsh with floating vegetation. Privately owned. Maniyur Grama Panchayath. |
| Mavoor (Kalpally –Palliyol Wetlands) | Kozhikode | A large wetland in the NW side of Mavoor town; mostly water logged with muddy banks. |
| NIT (Campus) | Kozhikode | Campus of National Institute of Technology erstwhile Regional Engineering College Calicut Lightly wooded amidst buildings at Chathamangalam |
| Badagara (Sandbanks) | Kozhikode | See Kottappuzha Estuary. |
| Chelavur (Kavu) | Kozhikode | A medium sized sacred grove near Kunnamangalam |
| Thusharagiri (falls) | Kozhikode | A series of waterfalls at the western base of Banasura Peak amidst semi-evergreen forests. |
| Purathur (Estuary) | Malappuram | Estuary of River Bharathapuzha. An extensive estuary with lots of mudflats on both banks. |
| Vellimukku (Chali) | Malappuram | Freshwater marsh, paddy fields. Morayur Grama Panchayath. |
| Calicut University (Campus) | Malappuram | Campus of the University of Calicut at Tenhippalam in Kozhikode-Malappuram border. Lightly wooded country. |
| Poolenkara (Chali) | Malappuram | Slushy freshwater inland wetland, paddy fields. |
| Marancheri (Kole) | Malappuram | A large wetland with floating vegetation in the border of Malappuram and Thrissur districts. |
| Uppungal (Kole) | Malappuram | A very unique wetland habitat, most of the area lying below sea level. Inundated by water during most of the year. One crop paddy used to be cultivated here during November-January, by draining off the water to the required level. Of late, two crops are raised at Kole wetlands. The name "Kole", which is a Malayalam word, refers to the bumper yields the farmers get from here. |
| Walayar (Reservoir) | Palakkad | A fresh water reservoir on River Korayar, which is a tributary of Bharathapuzha. The reservoir lies in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border and has adjoining meadows and scrub vegetation. Teak plantations and mixed deciduous forests extend from the base of the dam and on to the Palakkad hills. There are semi-evergreen tracts on the higher reaches of Walayar where the mines of the Malabar Cements factory are situated. |
| Malampuzha (Reservoir) | Palakkad | Perhaps the largest reservoir in Kerala built on one of the tributaries of Bharathapuzha. When the water dries up in winter vast mudflats are exposed and in summer turns into meadow habitats along the eastern fringes of the reservoir adjoining Kawa. |
| Choolanur | Palakkad | The Western Ghats south of Palakkad Gap extends as a spur hill via the hills of Peech-Vazhani sanctuary and finally flattens on the basin of Bharathapuzha through a series of rolling small hillocks. Choolanur (declared in 2007 as a Peafowl Sanctuary) is situated right at the tip of these hillocks and has light deciduous jungles perfect for woodland birds. |
| Chulliyar (Reservoir) | Palakkad | Formed by one of the dams at the southern end of Palakkad gap built on one of the tributaries of Chittoor Puzha. Typical of the other reservoirs in the Palakkad gap dries up to vast stretch of meadows in late winter and summer. |
| Meenkara (Reservoir) | Palakkad | Like Chulliyar, formed by one of the dams at the southern end of the Palakkad gap, built on one of the tributaries of Chittoor Puzha. Also, typical of the other reservoirs in Palakkad gap with vast stretch of meadows in late winter and summer. |
| Mannanur | Palakkad | A village on the banks of Bharathapuzha near Shornur with an island in the river where there is a heronry with storks nesting. |
| Mangalam (dam) | Palakkad | A dam built on Mangalam river near Vadakkanchery in Alathur Taluk. The catchments area is contiguous with Peechi and Chimmony sanctuaries in Thrissur district. |
| Aakkulam | Thiruvananthapuram | Backwaters contiguous with Veli but now mostly a tourism center. |
| Veli | Thiruvananthapuram | Backwaters with floating vegetation but now mostly encroached for tourism activities |
| Vellayani | Thiruvananthapuram | Low lying paddy fields and adjoining wetlands |
| Arippa | Thiruvananthapuram | Low-land forests of Kulathupuzha reserve forests in Kollam-Thiruvanathapuram border. |
| Punchakarai | Thiruvananthapuram | See Vellayani |
| Kallar | Thiruvananthapuram | The forests at the base of Ponmudi Ghats - mainly moist deciduous / semi evergreen forests. |
| Neyyatinkara | Thiruvananthapuram | A small town on the banks of Neyyar river with adjoining paddy fields. |
| Pallipuram | Thiruvananthapuram | Wooded areas near Thiruvanathapuram city, camp of the Central Reserve Police Force. Also has some paddy fields around it. |
| Perumathura | Thiruvananthapuram | Adjoining Veli, a village on the coast with a neighboring backwater. |
| Kariyavattom (Campus) | Thiruvananthapuram | Wooded campus of the Kerala University with cashew, coconut and other trees. |
| Kovalam | Thiruvananthapuram | One of the best tropical beaches in the world and a famed tourist centre |
| Kerala Agricultural University (KAU Campus) | Thrissur | Campus of Agricultural, Veterinary and Forest Colleges in Mannuthy and Vellanikkara having lots of natural (light wooded) and man made (plantations) vegetations amidst buildings. |
| Adat (Kole) | Thrissur | A very unique wetland habitat, most of the area lying below sea level. Inundated by water during most of the year. One crop of paddy used to be cultivated here during November-January, by draining off the water to the required level for paddy cultivation. Of late, two crops are raised at Kole wetlands. |
| Enamavu (Kole) | Thrissur | A large low-lying expanse of paddy fields, which are mostly flooded in monsoon and winter. |
| Punnayurkulam | Thrissur | A very unique wetland habitat, most of the area lying below sea level. Inundated by water during most of the year. One crop paddy used to be cultivated here during November-January, by draining off the water to the required level for paddy cultivation. Of late two crops are raised at Kole wetlands. |
| Koottanad | Thrissur | A small town, with some tall and old trees |
| Cheruthuruthy | Thrissur | A small village on the banks of river Bharathapuzha and the location chosen by the renowned Malayalam poet Vallathol Narayana Menon for setting up Kerala Kalamandalam, the institution that revived indigenous art forms like Kathakali in the 1950s. |
| Kotakara | Thrissur | A small town in Thrissur district with some large trees, criss-crossed with wetland patches, most of which are being lost due to various developmental activities. |
| Aathirapally (falls) | Thrissur | A large waterfall on River Chalakudy with equally majestic rapids upstream at Vazhachal. Degraded moist deciduous forests, riparian forests and teak plantations are found in this area. |
| Banasura Sagar (Reservoir) | Wayanad | Reservoir, of the Banasura dam, commissioned in 2005, across Panamaram river, a tributary of Kabani. |
| Panamaram | Wayanad | Paddy fields and riverbank at Panamaram, c.15 km from Mananthavady, north Wayanad. The water birds nest on bamboo clumps on the riverbanks of the Panamaram river. |
| Periya | Wayanad | Periya RF, on the Ghat road from Thalassery to Mananthavady. Evergreen forest. The Gurukual Botanical Sanctuary with a good collection of orchids and ferns is situated near the reserve forest. |
| Vythri | Wayanad | A small town at the top of Wynad Ghats from the plains has a medium sized lake, Pookode, which is now a tourist destination. |
| Kalpetta | Wayanad | Capital town of Wayanad. Lots of tea and coffee plantations around the town |
| Thrikaipetta | Wayanad | Village in south Wayanad, near Kalpetta. Small patches of evergreen forest exist close by. |
| Pookode (Lake) | Wayanad | A medium sized fresh water lake near Vythri. Semi-evergreen forests are found in the banks of the lake with tea plantations around it. |
