Alappuzha, the Venice of the East, is the only Kerala district with no high land and no forest

Background

Hook: Vembanad, the backwater that dominates Alappuzha, was in this archive's backwater and river profile.
Alappuzha is called the Venice of the East, a name attributed to Lord Curzon.
It has an 82 km contiguous coastline and 80% of the district lies in the coastal region.
Water bodies make up 13% of the district, and it is the only district in Kerala with no high land and forest area.
Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, lies below sea level.
The Pamba, Manimala and Achenkovil rivers form a delta region near Vembanad lake.