⚓ ASHTAMUDI LAKE.

🌀Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal , is in the Kollam District of Kerala.

🌀It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body.
🌀Ashtamudi means ‘eight braids’ in the local Malayalam language.

🌀The name is indicative of the lake’s topography with its multiple branches.

🌀The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboat and backwater resorts.

🌀Ashtamudi Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.

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