Ashtamudi Lake
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Ashtamudi Lake is a large, palm-fringed backwater lagoon in the Indian state of Kerala, renowned for its scenic beauty, houseboat cruises, and rich biodiversity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashtamudi Lake backwaters | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backwater lagoon
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| connectedBy | National Waterway 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Arabian Sea at Neendakara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
brackish water ecosystem
ⓘ
estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| etymology | name Ashtamudi means eight-coned or having eight arms in Malayalam ⓘ |
| fedBy | Kallada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
fish
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ shellfish ⓘ water birds ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 61.4 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore | Kollam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInlet | Kallada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Chavara Thekkumbhagom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Munroe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Thekkumbhagom Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt |
Kollam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neendakara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArms | eight ⓘ |
| hasTownOnShore | Munroe Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest lakes in Kerala
ⓘ
most visited backwater destinations in Kerala ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backwater tourism
ⓘ
houseboat cruises ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ palm-fringed shores ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Malayalam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kollam district NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Kerala ⓘ |
| near | Kollam city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kerala backwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignation | Ramsar Wetland of International Importance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Ramsar site ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
clam fishing
ⓘ
coir retting ⓘ inland fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
pollution
ⓘ
sand mining ⓘ unregulated tourism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
ecotourism destination
ⓘ
houseboat tourism hub ⓘ |
| transportRole | traditional waterway for Kollam-Alappuzha route ⓘ |
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