Identify the lake from the statements given below:

It is also known as Punnamada lake.

It the longest lake in the country.

It is the second largest wetland system in India after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.

The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuaryis located on the east coast of the lake.

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Vembanad Lake is also known as Punnamada Lake, Kochi Lake, Vembanad Kayal and Vembanad Kol.
It is one of the largest lakes in Kerala and the longest lake in the country.
It is the second largest wetland system in India after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
The lake has its source in 4 rivers, Meenachil, Achankoil, Pampa and Manimala.
Kuttanad situated on the banks of Vembanad Lake is well known for its below sea level farming.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race (Vallam Kali) is a Snake Boat Race hosted in the lake every year in the month of August.
Ramsar Site under Ramsar Convention (1971)
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake.

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Vembanad Lake is also known as Punnamada Lake, Kochi Lake, Vembanad Kayal and Vembanad Kol.
It is one of the largest lakes in Kerala and the longest lake in the country.
It is the second largest wetland system in India after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
The lake has its source in 4 rivers, Meenachil, Achankoil, Pampa and Manimala.
Kuttanad situated on the banks of Vembanad Lake is well known for its below sea level farming.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race (Vallam Kali) is a Snake Boat Race hosted in the lake every year in the month of August.
Ramsar Site under Ramsar Convention (1971)
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the east coast of the lake.

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