Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch

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Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch is India’s first marine national park, renowned for its rich coral reefs, mangroves, and diverse marine life along the coast of Gujarat.

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Gulf of Kutch Marine Protected Area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine national park
national park of India
protected area
climate tropical arid
conservationMeasures mangrove restoration
protection of coral reefs
regulation of fishing
containsEcosystem coral reef ecosystem
intertidal mudflats
mangrove ecosystem
seagrass beds
country India
designation India’s first marine national park
establishedFor conservation of marine biodiversity
governingBody Gujarat Forest Department
hasActivity bird watching
ecotourism
intertidal walks
hasFauna corals
crustaceans
dolphins
dugongs
fish
marine turtles
molluscs
hasFlora mangrove species
hasHabitat intertidal zone
subtidal zone
hasIslandType coral islands
rocky islands
hasTidalRange large tidal amplitude
IUCNCategory II
knownFor coral reefs
diverse marine life
mangroves
locatedIn Gulf of Kutch
locatedInDistrict Jamnagar district
locatedNearCity Jamnagar
locatedOnCoastOf Arabian Sea
partOf Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gulf of Kutch Marine Protected Area
state Gujarat
threatenedBy coastal development
industrial pollution
shipping traffic
touristAccessPoint Narara
Pirotan Island NERFINISHED

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Jamnagar hasNearbyProtectedArea Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Gujarat hasProtectedArea Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch partOf Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gulf of Kutch Marine Protected Area