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It is the core area of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve which includes a 10 km buffer zone around the park, including the populated coastal area. [1] The park has a high diversity of plants and animals in its marine, intertidal and near shore habitats. Public access inside the park is limited to glass-bottom boat rides. [2]
The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve covers an area of 10,500 km 2 (4,100 sq mi) of ocean, 21 islands and the adjoining coastline. The islets and coastal buffer zone include beaches , estuaries , and tropical dry broadleaf forests , while the marine environments include seaweed communities, sea grass communities, coral reefs , salt marshes and ...
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka: 2000 2 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu: 2001 3 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve: West Bengal: 2001 4 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: Uttarakhand: 2004 5 Nokrek Biosphere Reserve: Meghalaya: 2009 6 Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Madhya Pradesh: 2009 7 Simlipal Biosphere Reserve ...
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. It lies between Thoothukudi and Dhanushkodi. It is the core area of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve which includes a 10 km buffer zone around the park, including the populated coastal area. [30]
Gulf of Mannar; Fringing reefs with a chain of 21 islands from Rameswaram in the north to Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) in the south. This part of the gulf forms part of the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve. [3] Gulf of Kutch; Exclusively consists of fringing reefs. The reefs are relatively less developed due to large range of temperature and high ...
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu: 8 April 2022 527 Gulf of Mannar is located at the south-eastern tip of India in the state of Tamil Nadu . It is one of the most biologically diverse regions in India supporting various species of coral, fish, birds, crustaceans, sea turtles and mangroves.
In addition, as the first marine biosphere reserve declared in India, this area has long been a national priority. The Gulf of Mannar and its 3,600 species of flora and fauna is one of the biologically richest coastal regions in all of the mainland of India.
Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with mangrove forest. [3] The Pichavaram mangrove Forest is one of the largest mangrove forests in India covering about 45 km 2 of area (as of 2019).