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	\| name = Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary		\| name = Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
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	\| ~~photo_caption~~ = View of Mangalavanam		\| image_caption = View of Mangalavanam
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			\| map = India Kerala#India
	\| location = [[Kochi]], Kerala, India		\| location = [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
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	'''Mangalavanam''' is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the [[India]]n city of [[Kochi (India)\|Kochi]], covering about 2.74 hectares.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=[[Kerala Tourism Development Corporation]]\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/mangalavanam-bird-sanctuary/181/\|title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary\|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. It is situated behind the [[Kerala High Court]] building. It is a nesting ground for a large variety of [[migratory birds]] and supports many types of [[mangroves]]. The Managalavanam is often regarded as the "green lung of Kochi",<ref>{{cite web \|title=Green Lung of Kochi\|url=http://www.cochin.org.uk/excursions/mangalavanam.html\| publisher= cochin.org\| access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> considering its role in keeping the city's air pollution under check. The area is a roosting place for many kinds of resident and migratory birds. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary\|url=http://kochiservnet.com/hangouts/hangouts_action.php/45/Mangalavanam-Bird-sanctuary/\| publisher= Kochi Servnet\| access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>		'''Mangalavanam''' is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the [[India]]n city of [[Kochi (India)\|Kochi]], covering about 2.74 hectares.<ref>{{cite web\|publisher=[[Kerala Tourism Development Corporation]]\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/mangalavanam-bird-sanctuary/181/\|title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary\|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. It is situated behind the [[Kerala High Court]] building. It is a nesting ground for a large variety of [[migratory birds]] and supports many types of [[mangroves]]. The Managalavanam is often regarded as the "green lung of Kochi",<ref>{{cite web \|title=Green Lung of Kochi\|url=http://www.cochin.org.uk/excursions/mangalavanam.html\| publisher= cochin.org\| access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> considering its role in keeping the city's air pollution under check. The area is a roosting place for many kinds of resident and migratory birds.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary\|url=http://kochiservnet.com/hangouts/hangouts_action.php/45/Mangalavanam-Bird-sanctuary/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331023518/http://kochiservnet.com/hangouts/hangouts_action.php/45/Mangalavanam-Bird-sanctuary\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=31 March 2012\| publisher= Kochi Servnet\| access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

	Recently the [[high-rise buildings]] surrounding the area are curtailing the movement of birds in the sanctuary. The buildings close to the sanctuary interrupt proper orientation, take-off and landings of the birds. They also cause hurdles in the regular movements of the [[Bird nest\|nesting]] birds in transporting nesting materials. It is also likely to hinder the movement of birds while bringing food materials to the chicks and fledglings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829004027/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2006-08-29 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|title=Archive News \|date=2006-07-26 \|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The administrative control of the sanctuary is with the Assistant Conservator of Forest and Wildlife Warden Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary of Nature Study Centre Kalady and then to the Range Officer Research Range Kodanad.		Recently the [[high-rise buildings]] surrounding the area are curtailing the movement of birds in the sanctuary. The buildings close to the sanctuary interrupt proper orientation, take-off and landings of the birds. They also cause hurdles in the regular movements of the [[Bird nest\|nesting]] birds in transporting nesting materials. It is also likely to hinder the movement of birds while bringing food materials to the chicks and fledglings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829004027/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2006-08-29 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|title=Archive News \|date=2006-07-26 \|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The administrative control of the sanctuary is with the Assistant Conservator of Forest and Wildlife Warden Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary of Nature Study Centre Kalady and then to the Range Officer Research Range [[Kodanad]].

	== Flora and fauna ==		== Flora and fauna ==
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	\| location = [[~~Ernakulam district\|Ernakulam~~]], Kerala, India		\| location = [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| photo = Mangalavanam.JPG
| photo_alt =
| photo_caption = View of Mangalavanam
| map_image = {{Infobox mapframe}}
| map = India Kerala
| location = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], Kerala, India
| nearest_city = [[Ernakulam]]
| coordinates = {{coord|9.9|N|76.3|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|0.0274|km²}}
| established = 2004
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body =
}}
'''Mangalavanam''' is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the [[India]]n city of [[Kochi (India)|Kochi]], covering about 2.74 hectares.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Kerala Tourism Development Corporation]]|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/mangalavanam-bird-sanctuary/181/|title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. It is situated behind the [[Kerala High Court]] building. It is a nesting ground for a large variety of [[migratory birds]] and supports many types of [[mangroves]]. The Managalavanam is often regarded as the "green lung of Kochi",<ref>{{cite web |title=Green Lung of Kochi|url=http://www.cochin.org.uk/excursions/mangalavanam.html| publisher= cochin.org| access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> considering its role in keeping the city's air pollution under check. The area is a roosting place for many kinds of resident and migratory birds. <ref>{{cite web |title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary|url=http://kochiservnet.com/hangouts/hangouts_action.php/45/Mangalavanam-Bird-sanctuary/| publisher= Kochi Servnet| access-date=12 November 2015}}</ref>

Recently the [[high-rise buildings]] surrounding the area are curtailing the movement of birds in the sanctuary. The buildings close to the sanctuary interrupt proper orientation, take-off and landings of the birds. They also cause hurdles in the regular movements of the [[Bird nest|nesting]] birds in transporting nesting materials. It is also likely to hinder the movement of birds while bringing food materials to the chicks and fledglings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829004027/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072624910400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-08-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2006-07-26 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The administrative control of the sanctuary is with the Assistant Conservator of Forest and Wildlife Warden Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary of Nature Study Centre Kalady and then to the Range Officer Research Range Kodanad.

== Flora and fauna ==
The true mangrove and mangrove associate species that exist in the sanctuary are [[Avicennia officinalis]], [[Rhizophora mucronata]], [[Acanthus ilicifolius]] and [[Acrostichum aureum]]— Although not threatened species according to [[IUCN Red List]], they are of vital importance in estuarine [[ecosystems]].

Mangalavanam is primarily a bird refuge. A bird survey conducted in May 2006 found that there were 194 birds belonging to 32 species. The total number of bird species recorded so far from the area is 72. Some of the birds found are [[common redshank]], [[common greenshank]], [[brahminy kite]], [[white-breasted waterhen]] and [[marsh sandpiper]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary|url=http://travel.india.com/kochi/places-to-visit/wildlife-mangalavanam-bird-sanctuary/| publisher= Travel India| access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

In a recent study revealed six species of mammals [[Indian Flying Fox|Indian flying-fox]], [[painted bat]], [[Indian Palm Squirrel|three-striped palm squirrel]]/[[Funambulus sublineatus|dusky palm squirrel]], [[Rat|house rat]]/[[black rat]], [[bandicota]], and [[Eurasian otter]]. Two species of [[amphibians]], [[Limnonectes limnocharis]] and [[Duttaphrynus melanostictus]], and seven species of fishes [[Climbing gourami|Anabas testudineus]], [[Striped panchax]], Malabar swamp eel, [[Orange chromide]], [[Rasbora daniconius|Blackline rasbora]], [[Etroplus suratensis]] and Sarotherodon mossambica are found here.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amid a buzzing metro!|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kerala-article/mangalavanam-bird-sanctuary/181/| publisher= kerala Tourism| access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

During a study conducted in 2006, 17 species of [[butterflies]] were recorded in this area. 51 species of [[spiders]] belonging to 40 [[Genus|genera]] and 16 [[family (biology)|families]] were recorded here. This represented 27% of the total families reported from [[India]].

== References ==
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Welcome Arch Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary.jpg|Welcome board on Dr. Salim Ali Road
File:Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Entry Gate.jpg|Entry gate
File:Nakshatravana Garden of Mangalavanam.jpg|Nakshatravana
File:Statue of Buddha at Mangalavanam.jpg| Statue of Buddha near the entry gate
</gallery>

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kochi]]
[[Category:Geography of Kochi]]
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