Kuttanad

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Kuttanad is a low-lying, waterlogged agricultural region in Kerala, India, famed for its below-sea-level paddy fields and intricate network of backwaters.

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Kuttanad canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
region
administrativeRegion Alappuzha district
Kottayam district
Pathanamthitta district
agriculturalPractice below-sea-level paddy cultivation
bunded paddy fields
polder system
climate tropical monsoon climate
contains Vembanad Lake
country India
elevation below sea level
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
backwater tourism
inland fishing
hasFeature backwater channels
lakes
low-lying land
network of canals
rivers
waterlogged fields
knownFor backwaters
below-sea-level farming
paddy fields
polder-like paddy fields
rice cultivation
waterlogged landscape
language Malayalam
locatedIn India
Kerala
South India
mainCrop rice
nickName Rice Bowl of Kerala
partOf Kerala backwaters
recognizedAs Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System
recognizedBy FAO
regionType deltaic plain
risk salinity intrusion
seasonal flooding
waterlogging
state Kerala
tourismAttraction backwater scenery
houseboat cruises
rural village life
traversedBy Achankovil River
Manimala River
Meenachil River
Pamba River

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Vembanad Lake region Kuttanad
Vallamkali region Kuttanad
Monkombu region Kuttanad
subject linked to: Monkombu, Kerala, India