Kumarakom, situated at around 12 kms from the city of Kottyam is famous for its Bird Sanctuary situated on the Lake of Vembanand. This bird sanctuary covers an area of around 101 acres of land full of woods and the lake, which attracts various kinds of birds here. The common finds here are the waterfowls, cuckoos and owls. However people come to see the migratory Siberian Crane, which is here during the months o f November to February. The other migratory birds are the Snakebirds, the Night Herons and the Egrets.