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State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK)

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State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK) under the Department of Environment housed in the premises of the Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC) function as nodal authority for all wetland specific activities within the State. The authority also identifies mechanisms for convergence with regard to implementation of integrated management plans of notified wetlands through various line departments.

Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan
Hon'ble Chief Minister (Chairperson, SWAK)

Dr. Rathan U. Kelkar IAS
Secretary, Environment Department (Member, SWAK and Chairman - Technical Committee)

Dr. Venu V IAS
Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala (Vice Chairperson, SWAK)

Shri. Suneel Pamidi IFS
Member Secretary

Flora

The term flora in Latin means “Goddess of the Flower.” Flora is a collective term for a group of plant life found in a particular region. The whole plant kingdom is represented by this name.

Fauna

Fauna represents the animal life indigenous to a region. There are many explanations regarding the origin of the word. As per Roman mythology, Fauna or “Faunus” is the name of the goddess of fertility. Another source is “Fauns” which means “Forest spirits.“