Ritchie’s Archipelago

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Ritchie’s Archipelago is a group of small, largely forested islands in the Bay of Bengal known for their rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and inclusion within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ protected natural areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
group of islands
continent Asia
country India
governedBy Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
surface form: Andaman and Nicobar Administration
hasAccess boat from Port Blair
hasCharacteristic coral reefs
largely forested islands
remote location
rich marine biodiversity
tropical climate
hasEconomicActivity small-scale fisheries
tourism
hasEcosystem coral reef ecosystem
mangrove ecosystem
tropical rainforest
hasFauna coral reef fishes
reef-building corals
sea turtles
hasFlora coastal vegetation
tropical evergreen forest
hasIsland Havelock Island
Henry Lawrence Island
East Island
surface form: John Lawrence Island

Middle Button Island
Neil Island
North Button Island
Outlying smaller islets
Outram Island
Henry Lawrence Island
surface form: Sir William Peel Island

South Button Island
Turtle Island
Wilson Island
includedIn protected natural areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
knownFor marine life observation
scuba diving
snorkeling
locatedIn Andaman Sea
surface form: Andaman Sea region

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
surface form: Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory

Bay of Bengal
marineProtectionStatus part of Andaman and Nicobar marine protected areas
nearestCity Port Blair
nearestMajorIsland South Andaman Island
ocean Indian Ocean
partOf Andaman Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
timeZone Indian Standard Time

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Andaman Islands contains Ritchie’s Archipelago
Andaman and Nicobar Islands hasProtectedArea Ritchie’s Archipelago