Anaipaar Island
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An island in Tamil Nadu, South India
Native name: Anaipar Tivu | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°06′29′′N 78°24′51′′E / 09.1080°N 78.414164°E / 09.1080; 78.414164 |
| Area | 0.126523 km2 (0.048851 sq mi) |
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India | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
Anaipar Tivu or Anaipaar Island is an island located in the Gulf of Mannar in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, southern India.[1]
Description
[edit ]Anaipaar island is 70 km from Thoothukudi port and 13 km from the lower shore. It is an uninhabited island having an area of 0.126523 sq.km. It is a part of 21 islands of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere. The island is part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, protected since 1980 under IUCN, Category II.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Shaunak B Modi (2011). "Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park - Tamil Nadu Forest Dept. (GOMNP)". Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust. Archived from the original on 2007年11月02日. Retrieved 2007年10月15日.
- ^ "Anaipar Tivu / Anaipaar Island" . Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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