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Narcondam, India's easternmost island, is a small volcanic island located in the northern Andaman Sea. The island's peak rises to 710 m above mean sea level , and it is formed of andesite . It is part of the Andaman Islands , the main body of which lie approximately 74 km (46 mi) to the west.
East Volcano Islands is a small group of islands to the east of Great Andaman, all volcanic islands, located in the Andaman Sea. The two islands in this group are: Narcondam Island , Barren Island Administration
Narcondam Island is a dormant volcano in the area, apart from volcanic seamounts like Alcock and Sewell. All the historical and recent eruptions (1789 and after) are confined within and around an active polygenetic cinder cone in a 2 km (1.2 mi) wide caldera that was formed by the Pleistocene collapse of a primitive cone of a stratovolcano .
The highest point is located in North Andaman Island (Saddle Peak at 732 m (2,402 ft)). [ 39 ] : 33 The geology of the Andaman islands consists essentially of Late Jurassic to Early Eocene ophiolites and sedimentary rocks ( argillaceous and algal limestones ), deformed by numerous deep faults and thrusts with ultramafic igneous intrusions . [ 40 ]
Name Elevation Location Last eruption Type meters feet Coordinates State Barren Island: 354: 1161: Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Active since 2021: Stratovolcano, Active : Narcondam Island
The Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticeros narcondami) is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is endemic to the Indian island of Narcondam in the Andamans . Males and females have a distinct plumage .
The Narcondam shrew (Crocidura narcondamica) is a white-toothed shrew in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Narcondam Island , a small, remote, volcanic island situated in Andaman Sea and considered part of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 6.81 Andaman: North Brother Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 0.75 Andaman: North Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 0.49 Andaman: North Reef Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 3.48 Andaman: Oliver Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 0.16 Andaman: Orchid Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 1987 0.1 Andaman: Ox Island ...