Rani Jhansi Marine National Park UPSC

  • Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in South Andaman district of the Andaman Islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
  • It is situated in the Ritchie’s Archipelago.
  • In 1996, Rani Jhansi Marine National Park was established under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
  • Area: Park spans an area of approximately 256 square kilometers (98.8 square miles).
  • Flora: Mangroves (Rhizophora spp., Avicennia spp., and Sonneratia spp.), Tropical Rainforest Species (Dipterocarpus spp., Hopea spp., and Shorea spp.), Coastal Vegetation (Scaevola taccada, Spinifex littoreus, and Pandanus spp.), Seagrasses etc.
  • Fauna: Fruit-eating Bat, Spotted Deer, Dugongs, Dolphins, Blue Whales, Narcondam Hornbill, Andaman Teal, Andaman Island Grass Skink, Andaman Water Monitor, Olive Ridley Turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Leatherback Turtle etc.
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