page_title: Chaliyar
section_title: Ecology
hierarchical_section_title: Chaliyar / Ecology
caption_attribution_description: English: Elamaram, Edavannappara, Kondotty, Malappuram District, Kerala province, India.
context_page_description: Chaliyar is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Nilambur, Edavanna, Areekode, Kizhuparamba, Cheruvadi, Edavannappara, Mavoor, Peruvayal, Feroke and Beypore are some of the towns/villages situated along the banks of Chaliyar. It mainly flows through Malappuram district. A small portion of the river flows through Kozhikode district too.
context_section_description: Chaliyar River was in the news a few years ago because of the ecological damage caused by a pulp factory at Mavoor, that released effluents into the river and affected the marine life. This factory has since closed down.
  K. A. Rahman led the agitation for cleanup of the river, and inspired the formation of an anti-pollution committee, Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi, in 1999.
caption: Boat service in Chaliyar at Elamaram
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