In News: Kerala houseboats in Vembanad Lake are about to begin soon amid a robust vaccination drive.
This is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest Lake in India.
Source of the rivers: Meenachil, Achankovil, Pampa and Manimala
Vallam Kali (i.e Nehru Trophy Boat Race) is a Snake Boat Race held every year in the month of August in Vembanad Lake.
In 2002, lake was included in the list of Ramsar Convention.
It is the second-largest Ramsar site in India after the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
The Vembanad wetland is also identified under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake.
In 2019, Willingdon Island, a seaport located in the city of Kochi, was carved out of Vembanad Lake.
One of the most outstanding features of this lake is the 1252 m long saltwater barrier, Thanneermukkom, which was built to stop saltwater intrusion into Kuttanad.
