Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Kerala
The correct answer is Kerala. - A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail.
- Under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme (NWCP), the Ministry has identified 115 wetlands in 24 States and 2 Union Territories of the country for conservation and management
- Ashtamudi wetland is an estuary, which lies in the Kollam district.
- It is the second-largest wetland in Kerala with a palm-shaped extensive water body and eight prominent arms, adjoining the Kollam town.
- This estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries of Kerala with a maximum depth of 6.4 m.
- The wetland supports 57 species of birds (6 migratory and 51 resident species) and 97 species of fish (42 typically marine, 3 estuarine, 9 estuarine-riverine, and 15 marine-estuarine).
List of wetlands in Kerala that are identified under a National Wetland Conservation Program | Sl no | Name of the Wetland | | 1 | Ashtamudi | | 2 | Sasthamkotta | | 3 | Kottuli | | 4 | Kadulandi | | 5 | Vembanad - Kol |
|