Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
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Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is a protected marine area in the Andaman Islands of India, renowned for its coral reefs, diverse marine life, and conservation of fragile island ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rani Jhansi Marine National Park | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine protected area
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 29 km from Port Blair ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Andaman and Nicobar Islands Forest Department ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
glass-bottom boat rides
ⓘ
scuba diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coral reef
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ seagrass bed ⓘ tropical island ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
coral reef habitat
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ sandy beach ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Alexandra Island
ⓘ
Boat Island ⓘ Grub Island ⓘ Jolly Buoy Island ⓘ Pluto Island ⓘ Red Skin Island ⓘ Tarmugli Island ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
clownfish
ⓘ
giant clam ⓘ green sea turtle ⓘ hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ parrotfish ⓘ reef-building corals ⓘ sea cucumber ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal ⓘ South Andaman Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Port Blair ⓘ |
| numberOfIslands | 15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Andaman Islands ⓘ |
| protects |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ marine biodiversity ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seagrass meadows ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine ecosystems
ⓘ
protection of fragile island ecosystems ⓘ |
| region |
South Andaman Island
ⓘ
surface form:
South Andaman district
|
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Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
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