Coral reef |
Type |
Facts |
Gulf of Kutch |
Fringing reefs. |
The reefs have relatively less developed biodiversity due to large range of temperature and high salinity. The entire Gulf of Kutch is also known as a marine national park. |
Lakshadweep |
Coral Atolls |
It has 36 islands of which 10 are inhabited. The islands range from less than a kilometer to about 9 km in length and does not exceed 2 km across. |
Gulf of Mannar |
Fringing reefs |
It is 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. |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Fringing reefs |
Comprised of about 500 islands. Most of these islands have a healthy biodiversity. |