Kole Wetlands
2020 JUN 29
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IN NEWS:
- An extremely rare phenomena called gynandromorphism among Dragon flies was observed in Kole wetlands of Thrissur district.
ABOUT KOLE WETLANDS:
- Thrissur Kole Wetlands is a wetland lying in Thrissur District in Kerala.
- It gives 40 per cent of the Kerala’s rice requirement and acts as a natural drainage system for Thrissur District.
- The Kole Wetlands is one of largest, highly productive and threatened wetlands in Kerala and it comes in Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
PRELIMS QUESTION:
Q. ‘Kole Wetland landscape is located in the state of:
- Bihar
- Punjab
- Assam
- Kerala
Answer to Prelims question