Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Ashtamudi kayal

Ashtamudi Estuary, (Ramsar site No. 1204) on the west coast of India, is the second largest estuary in Kerala. This palm shaped water body has eight prominent arms and they confluence at Sakthikulangara, Kollam district, and open into the Arabian Sea through a permanent opening at Neendakara/Sakthikulangara, which is one of the most important fishing harbours of India. The major fresh water body flowing into the estuary is the Kallada River.

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