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Kerala is a land of exquisite
beauty. One important feature that adds
to the beauty of the state is its magnificent
backwaters, With a large portion of Kerala
being a coastal line, there are innumerable
inlets and water way caused by the seas
and rivers that connect each other. These
are essentially the backwaters. There are
several backwater destinations in Kerala
that attract tourists from far and wide.
The tranquil and serene environment that
can be seen in the Kerala backwaters has
unmatched beauty.
One of the important features of Kerala
backwaters include the presence of both
sea water and fresh water caused by the
merging of sea and river in many cases.
This feature also facilitates in creating
a flora and fauna of a unique kind. Some
of the common aquatic species found here
are crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water
birds such as terns, kingfishers, darters
and cormorants, and animals such as otters
and turtles Palm trees, pandanus shrubs,
various leafy plants and bushes grow alongside
the Kerala backwaters.
The beauty of the backwaters and the possible
potential of tourism in this area were recognized
long back. Hence a lot of famous hotels
and resorts organize pleasure trips to the
various backwater destinations. Often small
boat cruises are taken to these places which
are great sources of wonder and attraction
to the tourists.
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