Kerala Backwaters |
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The beauty of Kerala is highly dependant on its backwaters. Kerala coast is having a rich waterway network with many canals, rivers, lagoons and major lakes. This linked body of waterways is commonly termed as the backwaters of Kerala. Most of the Kerala backwaters are navigable through out the year and have been utilised for ages by the people for transportation. You can travel on these waterways on a traditional houseboat and enjoy the scenic beauty of the backwaters in Kerala to its full. |
| The ecological aspect of Kerala backwaters is also unique, as it is a combination of freshwater and sea water ecosystems. Many aquatic animals ranging from variety of crabs, tortoises, frogs, water birds like darters, kingfishers, inhabite the serine backwaters of Kerala. The rich flora and fauna is the most attractive part of Kerala backwaters, providing a green canape to the beautiful landscape. |
| A boat house or houseboat cruise through Backwaters of Kerala is a great experience that anyone will truly cherish. Yet another speciality of backwaters of Kerala is that it is not a huge water body, but a chain of interconnected streams, lakes, lagoons and rivers that all culminates at a huge lake and ultimately empties itself into the Arabian sea. |
| The main tourist backwater destinations in Kerala are Alappuzha backwaters, Cochin backwaters, Kumarakom backwaters, Kuttanad backwaters, Kottayam backwaters, Kollam backwaters, Trivandrum backwaters, Malappuram backwaters, Kozhikode backwaters, Kasargod backwaters, Thiruvallam (situated 6 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram) backwaters etc |
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