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 km (0.048851 sq mi) |
Administration | |
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.
Description
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.
See also
References
- 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 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- "Anaipar Tivu / Anaipaar Island". Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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