The government has initiated steps to conserve Kanichan thura, a prominent naturally-formed oxbow lake in the state, of Vynthala near Mala here.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-initiates-steps-conserve-kanichan-thura
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-kochi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chalakudy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala