{"id":123269,"date":"2026-09-07T15:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123269"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:59:45","slug":"sasthamcotta-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sasthamcotta-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Sasthamcotta Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sasthamcotta Lake Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A young newly-wed couple was recently found dead in Sasthamcotta Lake near the Ambalakkadavu area. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sasthamcotta Lake<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sasthamcotta Lake, also known as Sasthamkotta Lake, is the <\/span><b>largest freshwater lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the state of <\/span><b>Kerala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Kollam district.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is <\/span><b>named after the ancient Sastha temple <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a pilgrimage center) located on its bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> surrounded by hills on all sides except south, where a bund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been<\/span><b> constructed separating<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the lake from the <\/span><b>neighboring rice fields.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The present area of the lake is 375 ha since a <\/span><b>large part<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the lake is <\/span><b>occupied for agriculture.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is <\/span><b>also used for fishing.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>source of water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is from the <\/span><b>underground sprouts.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>purity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the lake water for drinking use is <\/span><b>attributed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the presence of a l<\/span><b>arge population of larva called cavaborus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that<\/span><b> consume bacteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the lake water.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> surrounding forests and wetlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> create a r<\/span><b>ich habitat for birds, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making it a popular spot for bird watching.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Species such as <\/span><b>egrets, herons, and kingfishers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can often be seen around the lake, adding to its natural charm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports <\/span><b>27 species of freshwater fishes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and two genera of prawns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lake is a <\/span><b>designated wetland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of international importance under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ramsar-convention-on-wetlands\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Ramsar Convention<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since November 2002.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/newly-wed-couple-found-dead-in-sasthamcotta-lake-in-keralam\/article71435737.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sasthamcotta Lake, Kerala\u2019s largest freshwater lake in Kollam, is a Ramsar wetland known for its biodiversity, freshwater fish and scenic 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