*🛡️Ashtamudi lake* ♟️It is located in Kollam district of Kerala. ♟️It is a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) water body. ♟️It is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. ♟️It was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention. ♟️Ashtamudi Estuary is the deepest among all the estuaries in Kerala.