Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It was founded in 1996, and covers 256 km². It commemorates Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-58). It is located in the Ritchie's Archipelago[1] and is about 30 km from Port Blair. It contains coral reefs and mangrove forests.[2] The biggest attraction in the park is a fruit-eating bat. It plays a major role in the ecosystem, because it pollinates plants and scatters seeds.[3]
References
- ↑ Vardhan Patankar (18 May 2018). "The Trials and Tribulations of the Andaman Fisheries". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ Badri Chatterjee (2 August 2017). "Two of Mumbai's mangrove forests on list of 12 unique wetlands in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ↑ "Rani Jhansi Marine National Park complete detail – updated". NatureConservation.in. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- K K Gurung & Raj Singh: Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent, Academic Press, San Diego, ISBN 0-12-309350-3
- Magnus Elander & Staffan Widstrand: Die schönsten Wildparks der Welt, Berg Verlag, 1994 ISBN 3-7634-1105-4
External links
- Rani Jhansi Marine National Park; UNEP-WCMC
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