Aquatic ecology and Biodiversity

Unit 12- Biodiversity and conservation

12.3.4. Marine national park of India
The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
It is a protected area of India consisting of 21 small islands (islets) and adjacent coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean.
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
It is a national park of India in Wandoor on the Andaman Islands. Situated 29 km. from Port Blair, the park covers 281.5 km² made up of 15 islands and the open sea creeks running through the area
Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park
It is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kachchh in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. In 1980, an area of 270 km². from Okha to Jodiya It is the first national marine park of India. There are 42 islands on the Jamnagar coast in the Marine National Park, most of them surrounded by reefs.
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
It is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It was founded in 1996, and covers 256.14 km²
Management of Marine parks
• Owner property rights
• Zoning scheme
• National advisory council and functions (Fisheries Act, 1985)