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2. Kettuvallam - Wikipedia

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   A backwater view with houseboat from Biyyam Lake, Ponnani, India A Kerala houseboat in Alappuzha, India A kettuvallam houseboat with an upper deck. Kettuvallam is a houseboat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala. These have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls. [1] The traditional kettuvallam is mainly used for promoting Kerala tourism.

3. Kerala backwaters - Wikipedia

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   1214 [2] A houseboat view from Vembanad Lake. Map of the backwaters in Kerala. The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and canals lying parallel to the Arabian Sea of the Malabar coast of Kerala state in south-western India. It also includes interconnected lakes, rivers, and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 ...

4. Houseboat - Wikipedia

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   A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power.

5. Waterways transport in Kerala - Wikipedia

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   Numerous Tourist Boats and Kettuvallam (Houseboats) of Kerala are found near Kollam, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kochi and Valiyaparamba in North Malabar. Alumkadavu near Karunagappalli is a major center of luxury house boat manufacturing in Kerala. [27] There are boat services done in many reservoirs in Kerala for tourists. [28]

6. Ashtamudi Lake - Wikipedia

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   The presence of these houseboats, along with associated tourism activities, supports the livelihoods of hundreds of households within the estuary shore community. A variety of tourism packages are available, connecting all the backwater cities of Kerala, including Kollam, Alappuzha, Kumarakam, Kottayam, and Kochi.

7. Kumarakom - Wikipedia

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   Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted bird sanctuary where many species of migratory birds visit. The Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, is habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with Karimeen (Pearl spot also known as Etroplus suratensis) shrimp (Metapenaeus dobsonii) common name Poovalan chemeen.