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Marine Sanctuary & National Park Gujarat
The Marine Sanctuary and Marine National Park is one of the major tourist attractions of Gujarat that showcases the diverse marine flora and fauna of that area. One of its kinds in India, the Marine Sanctuary and Marine National Park, Jamnagar Gujarat attracts tourists from all over India.
Located on the southern shores of the Gulf of Kutch, this was established in the
year 1982, under the Wildlife Protection Act. The landscape showcases varieties of
coral reef ecosystem along with the mangrove plantation. One can see six species
of mangrove in the Marine National Park of Gujarat. One can see Avicennia marina
, Avicennia alba, Avicennia officianalis, Rhizophora mucronata, Ceriops tagal, Aegiceros
corniculata.
The Marine Sanctuary and Marine National Park in Gujarat is also the nesting grounds of varied avian species. From herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills to ducks, gulls and little cormorants can be seen over here.
From the world’s four horned antelope, chowrashingha, Dugong, a kind of a seal to the largest herd of blackjacks you can get a glimpse of all the rare species in this Marine National Park.
From turtles, shrimp, sponge, eels, sea urchin lurk the Marine Sanctuary and Marine National Park is simply colorful and interesting to the nature lovers.
How to Reach Marine Sanctuary& Marine National Park Jamnagar Gujarat
Nearest Airport: Jamnagar Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Jamnagar
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