English: This panoramic view is captured from the village "Thanikkamunnayam", near Nedupuzha,Thrissur, Kerala. A typical scene along the shallow wetlands that line the western coastal area of picturesque land of Kerala, the place is abundant with life.

Various species of fresh water and wetland species, many of them unique to the region can be seen in such terrains. It is also a point in the long itineraries of several migrating birds.

During monsoon, these lands are filled with water. However, most of the shallow plains become either marshes or completely dried up after the rains are gone.