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കുമ്പളങ്ങിയിൽ കവര് പൂത്തപ്പോൾ | Bioluminescence Effect - Kumbalangi - Experience the Rustic Life Here
Kumbalangi - Experience the Rustic Life Here
Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district has come a long way in transforming itself from a tiny island to a model fishing village and thereby a popular tourist spot.
The first eco-tourism village in India, Kumbalangi is surrounded by backwaters and is situated 15 km from Kochi city. To strike a balance between tourism and the ecosystem, the village has been preserved in such a way that you can see Nature in its essence here.
Plastic is banned in the area and there are no artificially-built tourist structures like resorts or cottages.
With a population of over 1 lakh, Kumbalangi is home to farmers, labourers, fishermen, coir spinners and toddy tappers. The main occupation of the villagers is fishing and there are over 100 Chinese fishing nets dotting the backwaters facing the village.
An array of mangroves that separate land from water provides a good breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fish. Bait fishing near the mangroves is popular among tourists. Poomeen Chattam, the movement of a group of fish in half circle during high tide, is a visual delight that you will enjoy.
The village is rich in vast green vegetation consisting of big trees such as mango and jackfruit and also shrubs and grass.
Sea sparkle or bioluminescence, locally known as ‘kavaru’ is a unique attraction along the backwaters of Kumbalangi. The ‘magical glow’ is caused by the high concentration of a micro-plankton called Noctiluca Scintillans in the sea. Sea sparkle is likely to happen during the period after the rains, in the months of September and October.
Kalagraamam, an artists’ village, is one of the major attractions in the area and showcases handicrafts and fishing equipment.
Many houses in the village are homestays. Tourists can stay with the residents and experience village life in its real form and savour the ethnic seafood cuisine here.
Alligator Gar - Texas' largest and most misunderstood freshwater fish
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The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) is a ray-finned euryhaline fish related to the bowfin in the infraclass Holostei /hoʊˈlɒstiaɪ/. It is the largest species in the gar family, and among the largest freshwater fish in North America. The fossil record traces its group's existence back to the Early Cretaceous over 100 million years ago. Gars are often referred to as "primitive fishes", or "living fossils" because they have retained some morphological characteristics of their early ancestors, such as a spiral valve intestine, which is also common to the digestive system of sharks, and the ability to breathe both air and water. Their common name was derived from their resemblance to the American alligator, particularly their broad snouts and long, sharp teeth. Anecdotal evidence suggests that an alligator gar can grow up to 10 ft (3.0 m) in length.
The body of an alligator gar is torpedo-shaped, usually brown or olive, fading to a lighter gray or yellow ventral surface. In very rare occurrences, they can also be black, seen in gars that have a high level of melanin. Their scales are not like the scales of other fishes; rather, they are ganoid scales, which are bone-like, rhomboidal-shaped scales, often with serrated edges, and covered by an enamel-like substance. Ganoid scales are nearly impenetrable and are excellent protection against predation. Unlike other gar species, the upper jaw of an alligator gar has a dual row of large, sharp teeth that are used to impale and hold prey. Alligator gar are stalking, ambush predators, primarily piscivores, but they also ambush and eat waterfowl and small mammals they find floating on the water's surface.
Populations of alligator gar have been extirpated from much of their historic range as a result of habitat destruction, indiscriminate culling, and unrestricted harvests. Populations are now located primarily in the southern portions of the United States extending into Mexico. They are considered euryhaline because they can adapt to varying salinities ranging from freshwater lakes and swamps to brackish marshes, estuaries, and bays along the Gulf of Mexico.
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