Explanation:

•  Kole wetlands spread over 13,632 hectares in Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala.
• It is a Ramsar site and IBA (Important Bird and Biodiversity Area)
• The Kole fields account for more than 40% of the rice production in the State.
• It is situated in the Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds.
• The area contains subterranean habitats that are important habitats for some fresh water fish species which are endemic to southern Western Ghats.
• Mining & quarrying of sand and clay mining, granite quarry and Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources are some of the threats to the Kole wetlands.