| Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands | |
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 A view of Kole Wetlands with birds. A scene from Thomana in Thrissur Metropolitan Area | |
  Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands | |
| Location | Thrissur District and Malappuram District, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 10°32′10″N 76°10′34″E / 10.536°N 76.176°E |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Chalakudy River, Bharathappuzha River |
| Primary outflows | none |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 13,640 ha (33,700 acres) |
| Settlements | Thrissur, Ponnani |
Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands (Malayalam: തൃശൂർ-പൊന്നാനി കോൾ പാടങ്ങൾ) is a wetland lying in Thrissur and Malappuram districts in Kerala, India. It gives 40 per cent of the Kerala’s rice requirement and acts as a natural drainage system for Ponnani city, Thrissur city, Thrissur District, and Malappuram district. The Kole Wetlands is one of largest, highly productive and threatened wetlands in Kerala and lie on the Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
