Forest plays an important role in the economic development of the district by influencing various sectors like Agriculture, Industry, Employment, Climate, etc. There are two groups of forests, viz., the natural forests, and the man-made forests. The man-made forests mainly consist of Eucalyptus, Teak, Softwood, Rubber, Cashew, and other plantations. Forest Resource Development programmers are carried out by the Forest Development Corporation. The Kottayam High Range Circle is divided into four Forest Divisions. They are: Kottayam, Munnar, Kothamangalam and Mangulam. The directorate of Tiger Project, established for the protection of Tigers, is at Nattasseri River. The surface water resources is contributed by three major rivers Meenachil, Manimala and Muvattupuzha and their tributaries - Trikkoil, Poonjar, Chittar, Kadappuzha, Konipadathodu, etc. The Kadapuzha River originates from Araikunnumudi and Puzhavattumudi at an altitude ranging from 914 to 1097m above MSL flows to south and join the Konipadathodu to form Kalathukadavu River. The Trikkoil River has its origin from Maradimalai, and flows southward up to Erattupetta, where the Poonjar River starting from Tharmalai joins the former. The Meenachil River flows almost in the center of the district, dividing it into two halves. The other two are multi-district rivers. Manimala River has its origin from Muthavara hills in Peerumedu taluk of Idukki district and flows through the south east part of Kottayam district The Muvattupuzha river is formed by the confluence of three rivers viz. Thodupuzha River, Kaliyar and Kothamangalam River. The Vembanad, the largest backwater in the state is spread to an area of 2926.77 hectares in the Vaikom, Kottayam, and Changanacherry taluks. The Vembanad Lake contributes to the economy as a source of lime shells, inland fishing, and water transport. |  a garden |  beautiful evening view |  evening view of beach | |
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Overview : Kottayam
Places Close By : Kumarakom, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Vembanad Lake, Changanassery, Pathiramanal, Ayyappara
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