Ashtamudi Lake

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:area 61.4 square kilometers
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:Kayamkulam_Lake
gptkb:Sasthamkotta_Lake
gptkb:Paravur_Lake
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:ecosystem estuarine lake
gptkbp:fauna otters
clams
various fish species
gptkbp:flora mangroves
coconut trees
gptkbp:hasIsland gptkb:Chavara_South
gptkb:Munroe_Island
gptkb:Pezhumthuruthu
gptkb:Thekkumbhagom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashtamudi Lake
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Kallada_River
gptkbp:knownFor mangrove forests
backwaters
houseboat tourism
gptkbp:length 16 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:Kollam_district
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
clam collection
coir retting
gptkbp:namedFor eight braids (Ashtamudi means 'eight braids' in Malayalam)
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Kollam
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Kollam_Bridge
gptkb:Neendakara_Bridge
gptkb:Thevally_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Ashtamudi_Lake_Festival
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Neendakara_Port
gptkb:Sakthikulangara_Port
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Kallada
gptkb:Chavara
gptkb:Kanjiracode
gptkb:Munroe_Island
gptkb:Pezhumthuruthu
gptkb:Thekkumbhagom
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Arabian_Sea
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Kerala_Backwaters
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Kerala_State_Government
gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change_(India)
gptkbp:RamsarDesignationYear 2002
gptkbp:touristAttraction houseboat cruises
backwater tourism
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kollam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5