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The core area of the sanctuary, with an area of 145 km 2 (56 sq mi), was declared Bhitarkanika National Park in September 1998. The Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which bounds the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, was created in September 1997, and encompasses Gahirmatha Beach and an adjacent portion of the Bay of Bengal.
Bhitarkanika National Park is a 145 km 2 (56 sq mi) national park in northeast Kendrapara district in Odisha in eastern India. It was designated on 16 September 1998 and obtained the status of a Ramsar site on 19 August 2002. The area is also been designated as the second Ramsar site of the State after the Chilika Lake.
Pichavaram is one of the villages of Parangipettai near Chidambaram in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] It is located between the Vellar estuary in the north and Coleroon estuary in the south. The Vellar-Coleroon estuarine complex forms the Killai backwater and the mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water.
Apunan Point lighthouse Romblon: Romblon: 1930: 62 ft (19 m) 98 ft (30 m) Active: Good: Bagacay Point Lighthouse Catarman: Catarman: 1874: 21 ft (6.4 m) 46 ft (14 m) In ruins: Partly in ruins but it is the oldest existing lighthouse tower in the Philippines. Bagacay Point Lighthouse Catarman: Catarman: 1905, 1908: 72 ft (22 m) 44 m (144 ft) Active
Mavulis Island is the northernmost of the Batanes Islands and the northernmost island in the Philippines. It is part of the archipelagic province of Batanes. The island is uninhabited but it is guarded by the military. It is also frequently visited by local fishermen (mostly from Itbayat and Basco) for fishing adventures.
Extreme points of the Philippines. This is a list of points in the Philippines that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in the country. Also included are extreme points in elevation, extreme distances, and other points of geographic interest.
New Year’s Eve in Taipei, the capital city of the island of Taiwan, is a masterpiece of visual spectacle.The city’s tallest building, Taipei 101, is the launching pad for the vibrant, vertical ...
Batorampon Point is the westernmost point of the island of Mindanao) in the Philippines and has been named so since the mid-19th century [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The rocky cliff , located within the limits of the City of Zamboanga , was previously known as Batalampon Point, becoming Batorampon Point in the 1940s.