WThe Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in India established in 2001, located in the southernmost end of the Western Ghats and includes 3,500.36 km2 (1,351.50 sq mi) of which 1828 km2 is in Kerala and 1672.36 km2 is in Tamil Nadu. It encompass the wildlife santiaries Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, and Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.
WAshtamudi Lake, in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body, second only in size to the Vembanad estuary ecosystem of the state. Ashtamudi means 'eight braids' in the local Malayalam language. The name is indicative of the lake's topography with its multiple branches. The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts. Ashtamudi Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.
WKandachira is a village situated near Kollam in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WKannanalloor is a village situated in Thrikkovilvattom gramapanchayat in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WKundayam is a village situated near Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India. Kundayam is a part of Pathanapuram Block Panchayat and Kollam district Panchayat.
WManchalloor is a village situated near Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India. Manchalloor is a part of Pathanapuram Grama panchayat, Block panchayat and Kollam district Panchayat.
WNadutheri is a village near Thalavoor in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WNedumpara Peak is one of the highest peak in the Western Ghats and is situated in Kollam district of Kerala, India, at an elevation of 900m. The peak is situated at Ambanad Hills near to Aryankavu. It is just 7 km away from Thenmala.
WNeduvannoor is a village situated near Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WPadinjaretheruvu is one of the main village of the outskirts of Kottarakkara town, which is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) west of Kizhekketheruvu on the National Highway 208, in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WPanampatta is a place situated near Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WPanavely is a village situated near Kottarakkara in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WParankimamukal is a village situated near Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WParavur Kayal is a lake in Paravur, Kollam district, Kerala, India., Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km², it is the end point of the Ithikkara River and part of the system of lakes and canals that make up the Kerala Backwaters. It has been connected to Edava and Ashtamudi Kayal as part of the Trivandrum - Shoranur canal system since the late 19th century.
WParavur (Paravoor), is a town and a municipality in the Kollam Metropolitan Area of Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district which is on the route to Trivandrum while travelling towards South India.
WPathanapuram is a Town in Pathanapuram Taluk Kollam district, Kerala, India. Pathanapuram is a part of Grama Panchayat and Block panchayat of same name and part of Kollam District Panchayat.
WPathanapuram Block Panchayat is a Block Panchayat in Kollam district, Kerala state, India. The headquarters of this block panchayat is situated in Pidavoor, Pathanapuram.
WPazhanjikadavu is a village situated near Pidavoor, Pathanapuram in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WPolachira is a wetland spread over 600 hectares located near Paravur Municipality in Kollam District of Kerala, India. Formerly part of the Chathannoor Grama Panchayath, it is now located in the Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. Polachira is about 2 km south of Chathannoor town and 9 km north east of Paravur town. Chathannoor-Polachira-Ozhukupara Bund Across Road is the main access to Paravoor
WThe Pothigai Hills, also known as Agasthiyar Mountain is a 1,866-metre -tall peak in the southern part of the Western Ghats of South India. The peak lies in the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
WRandalummoodu is a village situated near Kottarakkara in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WSasthamcotta Lake or Sasthamkotta Lake, also categorized as a wetland, is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala, a state of India on the south of the West Coast. The lake is named after the ancient Sastha temple located on its bank. It meets the drinking water needs of half million people of the Quilon district and also provides fishing resources. The purity of the lake water for drinking use is attributed to the presence of large population of larva called cavaborus that consumes bacteria in the lake water. The lake is a designated wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since November 2002.
WShendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. It was established in 25 August 1984 and comprises 172.403 square kilometres (66.565 sq mi). The name is a corruption of the Chengurinji, a tree endemic to the region. The sanctuary is having an artificial lake of nearly 18.69Sq.km size and also surrounded by the reservoir of Thenmala Dam. The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a treasure house of plant diversity. About 1257 species of flowering plants belonging to more than 150 families are reported from this sanctuary of which 309 species are endemic to Western Ghats. Birds from 267 species including migratory, endemic and endangered species have been reported here.
WUmayanalloor is a village near Mayyanad in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WVilakkuvettom is a village situated near Punalur in Kollam District, Kerala state, India.
WYeroor is a village situated near Anchal, Kollam district, Kerala, India.