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In 1980, an area of 270 km 2 from Okha to Jodiya was declared Marine Sanctuary. Later, in 1982, a core area of 110 km 2 was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 of India. There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs.
There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km 2 which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country. In addition to the above, 75 other national parks covering an area of 16,608 km 2 (6,412 sq mi) are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report. The network of parks will go up 176 after full implementation ...
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is a protected area of India consisting of 21 small islands and adjacent coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean. It lies 1 to 10 km away from the east coast of Tamil Nadu , India for 160 km between Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Dhanushkodi .
The national park covers habitats from alpine peaks of the Himalayas above 6,000 m (20,000 ft) to alpine meadows and riverine forests below 2,000 m (6,600 ft). In total, there are 25 types of forests recorded, and they have rich floral and faunal assemblies, including numerous species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects.
The marine park covers 281.5 km 2 made up of 17 islands and the open sea creeks running through the area. There is a chance for ecotourism on the islands of Jolly Buoy and Red Skin. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The islands belong to the Rutland Archipelago and are located between Rutland Island and South Andaman Island .
Pages in category "Marine parks of India" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch; R. Rani Jhansi Marine ...
Victoria is the first jurisdiction in the world to create an entire system of highly protected Marine National Parks at the same time. [13] Additional areas are listed as Marine Parks or Marine Reserves, which provides a lower level of protection and allows activities such as commercial and recreational fishing. The marine national parks are:
The total area of this protected island is about 5 km 2 (2 sq mi), which makes it the smallest national park in India. [1] Along with the neighbouring islands of North Button and Middle Button, both also national parks, it forms part of the Rani Jhansi Marine National Park off the coast of South Andaman Island. [2]