| 词条 | Coral reefs in India | ||||
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Coral reefs in India are one of the most ancient and dynamic ecosystems of India. The coral reefs not only provide a sanctuary to a myriad of marine life but also play a key role in protecting the coastline from erosion. India has about 7517 km of coastline including islands but mainland coast is 6100 km. List
Situated in the Bay of Bengal, exclusively fringing reefs of about 572 islands, most of these islands have a healthy biodiversity.[1]
Exclusively consists of fringing reefs. The reefs are relatively less developed due to large range of temperature and high salinity. The harbours have less biodiversity. The entire Gulf of Kutch is also known as a marine national park.[2]
Fringing reefs with a chain of 21 islands from Rameswaram in the north to Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) in the south. This part of the gulf forms part of the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve.[3]
Exclusively coral atolls with 36 islands, of which 10 are inhabited. The islands range from less than {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} to about {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length, and do not exceed {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in width.[4]
Tarkarli in Malwan, Maharashtra is a smaller reef. There are some coral reefs around small inlets in the western part of the Gulf of Khambat. Angria Bank is a coral reef off Vijaydurg in Maharashtra. There is a coral reef in Netrani Island in Karnataka. Shell reef in Gulf of Kutchis a shell shaped reef made from bio rock and decorated with coral in the deep waters of Gulf of Kutch, off the coast of Gujarat. It helps Coral Polyps to get healed 20% faster than usual. GallerySee also{{Portal|India|Geography}}
References1. ^{{cite book|title=Andaman and Nicobar Islands Development Report|series=State Development Report series|author=Planning Commission of India|edition=illustrated|publisher=Academic Foundation|year=2008|page=|isbn= 81-7188-652-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ujf2N5O4iKgC|accessdate=3 November 2014}} 2. ^{{cite journal|last=Apte|first=Deepak|title=Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutchh: A conservation challenge|publisher=Bombay Natural History Society|pages=26–27|url=http://www.bnhs.org/bo/documents/GulfofKutch.pdf|accessdate=3 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070925110300/http://www.bnhs.org/bo/documents/GulfofKutch.pdf|archivedate=25 September 2007|df=}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://data.undp.org.in/factsheets/ene/oct06/GulfofMannar.pdf |title=Conservation and Sustainable-use of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve’s Coastal Biodiversity |accessdate=3 November 2014 |author=UNDP |year=1994 |publisher=UNDP, Project Brief, New York |format=PDF |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180802/http://data.undp.org.in/factsheets/ene/oct06/GulfofMannar.pdf |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Location, Area and Population|url=http://lakshadweep.nic.in/KL_locationAreaPopulation.html|publisher=lakshadweep.nic.in|accessdate=3 November 2014}} Further reading{{Commons category|Coral reefs in India}}
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