INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Kayals are the type of shallow lagoons lying on the parallel to the coastal line. Kayals are found in Malabar coastal region.

Detailed explanation-2: -These lagoons are also called backwaters. Lagoons are found in the Malabar Coast of the Western Coastal Plains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The coast consists of a continuous belt of sand dunes. Behind this are many lagoons paralleling the coast and linked by canals to form inland waterways, much used by small boats. Inland is level alluvial land, well watered by streams flowing down from the Western Ghats.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Malabar Coast starts from south of Goa to Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin on India’s southern tip extends. This is known for numerous lagoons aka. Kayals, which run parallel to the coast in southern part of Kerala.

Detailed explanation-5: -Atoll lagoons are very common in the tropical waters of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Atoll lagoons form as coral reefs form around volcanic islands. Over millions of years, the island subsides into the ocean. The ring of coral reefs, however, remain.