Ecologically Sensitive Areas and Coastal
Geomorphological Features of Andaman &
Nicobar Islands, India
Volume 1 - Issue 4
R Sridhar*
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- National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna University Campus, India
*Corresponding author:
R Sridhar, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change, Anna University Campus, India
Received: May 07, 2018; Published: May 14, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/MAOPS.2018.01.000119
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Abstract
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) are a group of remote, isolated island archipelago and external territory of India at the
juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea extending between 92° to 94° East and 6° to 14° North latitude. This article summarise
various ecologically sensitive areas of ANI for the purpose of conservation through the applicable regulatory mechanisms. This
will help the Andaman Administration in implementation of the Island Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification, 2011 issued under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Keywords: Andaman and Nicobar; Islands; Ecologically Sensitive Areas; Coast; Marine.
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