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
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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 |
