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Marine National Park of Gulf of Kutch is a fragile ecosystem. [11] In recent years, biodiversity of marine park has been under threat due to extraction of corals and sands by cement industries, increased turbidity of water, oil refineries, chemical industries and mechanised fishing boats. [1]
The Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNPS) was established in 1980 with the creation of the first marine sanctuary and park in response to a number of notifications received by the state of Gujarat.
A family of Asiatic lions at Gir National Park. ... Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch: 162.89: Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka: Sponges, ...
Pirotan Island (also known as Pirotan) is an island in the Marine National Park, Arabian Sea. It is located 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the coast (Bedi Port), Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. It consists of mangroves and low-tide beaches, [3] and has an area of 3 square kilometres. Rozi island is located about 10 kilometres to the ...
A highly isolated breeding population exists in the Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch, [53] the only remaining population in western India. It is 1,500 kilometres (800 nautical miles) from the population in the Persian Gulf, and 1,700 kilometres (900 nmi) from the nearest population in India.
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park; Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch; R. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park This page was ...
The Marine National Park on the Gulf of Kutch is India's first marine sanctuary. [32] Located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city centre, the park includes an archipelago of 42 islands noted for their coral reefs and mangroves. The area attracts birds, dolphins, finless porpoises, sea turtles, and tropical fish. [citation needed]
Gir National Park and its surroundings host the last remaining Asiatic lion population. [6] [7] Other national parks in Kathiawar are Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar on the Gulf of Cambay, and Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch, near Jamnagar. [citation needed]