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  2. Gulf of Mannar - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mannar (/ m ə ˈ n ɑːr / mə-NAR) (Tamil: மண்ணார் வளைகுடா, romanized: Maṇṇār vaḷaikuṭā; Sinhala: මන්නාරම් බොක්ක, romanized: mannāram bokka) is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean with an average depth of 5.8 m (19 ft). [3]

  3. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  4. List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Name District Area Established Anamalai: Coimbatore, Tiruppur: 841.49 km 2 (324.90 sq mi) 1976 Cauvery North: Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri: 504.34 km 2 (194.73 sq mi) 2015 Cauvery South: Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri: 686.4 km 2 (265.0 sq mi) 2022 Gangaikondan: Tirunelveli: 288.4 km 2 (111.4 sq mi) 2013 Grizzled Squirrel: Virudhunagar: 485 km 2 (187 sq mi ...

  5. Dhanushkodi - Wikipedia

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    A scientific study conducted by the Geological Survey of India indicated that the southern part of Dhanushkodi facing the Gulf of Mannar sank by almost 5 metres (16 ft) in 1948 and 1949, due to vertical tectonic movement of land parallel to the coastline. As a result of this, a patch of land of about 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) in width ...

  6. Category:Gulf of Mannar - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mannar — a large shallow arm of the Laccadive Sea, in the Indian Ocean. Located in the Coromandel Coast region of eastern South India and northwestern Sri Lanka . Pages in category "Gulf of Mannar"

  7. Module:Location map/data/Sri Lanka Mannar - Wikipedia

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    4.1 Location map templates. 4.2 Creating new map definitions. Toggle the table of contents. Module: Location map/data/Sri Lanka Mannar. 4 languages.

  8. Vankalai Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Vankalai Sanctuary, also known as the Mannar Bird Sanctuary, is located in the northwest of Sri Lanka in the Mannar District. This site covers an area of 4,839 ha (11,960 acres). This site covers an area of 4,839 ha (11,960 acres).

  9. Mannar Island - Wikipedia

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    Mannar Causeway. The main settlements on the island are Mannar and Erukkulampiddi on its eastern coast, and Pesalai on its northern coast, all connected by the A14 road which leads across the bridge to mainland Sri Lanka. [citation needed] Talaimannar, on the north-western coast of the island, is the terminus for the Mannar railway line. [6]