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🛡️Ashtamudi Lake
♟️It is located in Kollam district of Kerala.
♟️It is a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) water body.
♟️It is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala.
♟️It was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
♟️Ashtamudi Estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries in Kerala.
♟️It is located in Kollam district of Kerala.
♟️It is a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) water body.
♟️It is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala.
♟️It was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
♟️Ashtamudi Estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries in Kerala.