The Ashtamudi Lake in the Kollam District of Kerala lies in between 76.53°and 76.63° longitude and 8.93° and 8.83° latitude. It is a palm-shaped extensive waterbody with eight prominent arms, adjoining the Kollam town. This extensive estuarine system has a length of 16 km with a maximum width of 14 km and maximum depth up to 6.4m covering an area of 64.2 km2. The Ashtamudi Lake has been designated as a Ramsar Site (No.1204) in November 2002 and is also a major tourist place. It supports around 43-marshy mangrove species, 57-species of birds, 97-species of fishes and some unique copepod species which are important sources of food.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/impact-urbanisation-water-quality-parameters-case-study-ashtamudi-lake-kollam
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nagaraj-sitaram
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/international-journal-research-engineering-and-technology
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ashtamudi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lake-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urbanisation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kollam-d
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
