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Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBAs)
(Photo: Bijoy Das Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary)
India has taken several steps to achieve the National Biodiversity Target no 6 and Aichi Biodiversity Target no 11 which aim to conserve a substantial portion of the coastal and marine areas in the country and world respectively. Towards achieving these two targets, 106 coastal and marine sites have been identified and prioritized as Important Coastal and Marine Areas (ICMBAs) by the Wildlife Institute of India. Sixty-two ICMBAs have been identified along the west coast of India, and 44 have been identified along the east coast. Of these, 22 ICMBAs have been prioritized for immediate conservation actions and proposed to be upgraded as Protected Areas under categories such as Conservation or Communities Reserve to increase participation of the local communities in governance. more details..
Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBAs) in India
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State
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District
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Identified Site
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North
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East
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Area (Sq.Km)
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Suggested category
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Gujarat
(14)
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Kachchh
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1. Koteshwar
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23o40.363
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68o33.614
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146
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kachchh
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2. Jacau
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23o14.245
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68 o 36.602
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403
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kachchh
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3. Gasabara
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22o57.305
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69 o 00.121
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19
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Porbandar
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4. Porbandar
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21o39.150
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69 o 36.629
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261
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Wildlife Sanctuary
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Porbandar
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5. Madhavpur
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21o15.717
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69 o 57.057
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19.6
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Diu-Daman
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6. Diu
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20o23.034
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70 o 57.613
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179
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Junagad
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7. Gopnath
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21o26.090
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72 o 06.531
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87
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Bhavnagar
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8. Bhavnagar
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21o45.678
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72 o 11.502
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816
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Anand
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9. Wadgham
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22o16.414
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72 o 27.661
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927
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Surat
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10. Aliabet
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21o38.294
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72 o 42.909
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647
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Surat
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11. Purna
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20o56.254
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72 o 48.201
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147
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Valsad
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12. Ambika
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20o45.348
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72 o 51.202
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105
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Valsad
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13. Damnganga
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20o24.654
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72 o 51.019
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9
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Valsad
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14. Umergaon
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20o12.265
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72 o 44.976
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22.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Maharashtra
(16)
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Thane
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15. Vaiterna creek
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19o31.623
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72 o 51.116
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132.4
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Thane
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16. Bassien/Vasai creek
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19o19.111
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72 o 51.203
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150
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Thane
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17. Thane creek
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19o09.256
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72 o 58.671
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152
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Conservation Reserve
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Raigad
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18. Dharamtar
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18o41.865
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73 o 01.625
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340
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Raigad
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19. Kundalika
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18o32.690
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72 o 55.915
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98
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Raigad
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20. Murud-Janjira/Mhasala
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18o18.366
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72 o 57.990
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141.7
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Raigad
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21. Shrivardhan
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18o02.102
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73 o 01.037
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9.6
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ratnagiri
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22. Harihareshwar- Savitri
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17o59.455
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73 o 01.136
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21.77
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ratnagiri
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23. Dabhol/Vasishti
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17o34.799
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73 o 10.910
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23
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ratnagiri
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24. Jaigad
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17o17.545
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73 o 13.402
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40.75
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ratnagiri
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25. Purnagad
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16o48.503
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73 o 19.349
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9.4
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ratnagiri
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26. Vijayadurgh
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16o33.592
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73 o 20.116
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48.45
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Sindhudurg
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27. Devgad
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16o22.475
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73 o 22.278
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14.4
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Sindhudurg
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28. Angria Bank
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16o21.323
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72 o 08.083
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400
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Conservation Reserve
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Sindhudurg
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29. Achra-Malvan
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16o12.326
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73 o 26.518
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62.74
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Sindhudurg
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30. Terekhol
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15o43.411
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73 o 41.306
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7.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Goa
(3)
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North Goa
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31. Morjim-Anjuna
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15o37.019
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73 o 44.007
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11
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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North Goa
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32. Zuari-Mandovi estuary
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15o27.989
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73 o 48.297
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84.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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South Goa
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33. Galgibagh
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14o57.877
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74 o 03.201
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3.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Karnataka
(10)
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Uttara Kannada
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34. Kali estuary
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14o51.206
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74 o 06.712
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25.3
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Uttara Kannada
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35. Gokarna/Tadri
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14 o 50.521
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74 o 08.503
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46
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Uttara Kannada
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36. Sharavati /Hanovar
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14 o 16.581
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74 o 27.958
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13.6
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Uttara Kannada
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37. Murudeshwar
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14 o05.709
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74 o 29.149
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30
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Udupi
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38. Netrani island
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14 o 01.048
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74 o 19.559
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5
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Conservation Reserve
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Udupi
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39. Kundapur/haladi
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13 o 38.865
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74 o 42.317
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16.7
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Udupi
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40. Kodi bengre/swarna-sita
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13 o 23.334
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74 o 44.704
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15
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Udupi
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41. Malpe
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13 o 21.624
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74 o 41.874
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38
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Dakshin Kannada
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42. Mulki-Pavanje
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13 o 05.835
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74 o 47.267
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3.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Dakshin Kannada
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43. Gurpur-Netravati
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12 o 51.254
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74 o 50.058
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13.8
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kerala
(18)
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Kasargod
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44. Kumbala estuary
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12 o 35.876
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74 o 56.457
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4.7
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kasargod
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45. Mongrol
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12 o 32.945
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74 o 57.304
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4.5
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kasargod
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46. Kasargod/Chandragiri
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12 o 29.244
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74 o 59.372
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8
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kasargod
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47. Edayilakadu
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12 o 08.144
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75 o 09.391
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38
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kannur
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48. Azhikkal
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11 o 56.199
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75 o 28.277
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25
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kannur
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49. Kadakavu/Dharmadom
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11 o 46.835
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75 o 27.649
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9.5
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kozhikode
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50. Kolavipalem
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11 o 33.812
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75 o 35.481
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4.5
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Conservation Reserve
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|
Kozhikode
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51. Beypore
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11 o 09.713
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75 o 48.065
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8
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Malapuram
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52. Kadalundi
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11 o 07.592
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75 o 49.951
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4
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Community Reserve
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Thrissur
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53. Edakazhiyur beach
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10 o 36.580
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75 o 59.435
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3.2
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Thrissur
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54. Kole wetlands
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10 o 32.527
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76 o 06.449
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175
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Community Reserve
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Ernakulam
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55. Vypin-Fort Kochi
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09 o 58.381
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76 o 14.394
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110
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Alapuzha
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56. Kumbalanghi
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09 o 51.502
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76 o 16.795
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59.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Alapuzha-Kotaya
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57. Vembanad/kumarakom
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09 o 37.882
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76 o 25.125
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230
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Alapuzha
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58. Kayamkulam/ayiram
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09 o 07.496
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76 o 28.756
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21
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kollam
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59. Ashtamudi
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08 o 56.306
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76 o 32.384
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75
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Tiruvanandapuram
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60. Paravur kayal
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08 o 48.762
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76 o 38.924
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12
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Tiruvanandapuram
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61. Kadinamkulam
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08 o 38.150
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76 o 47.722
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9.5
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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West Bengal
(3)
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24 Pragnas
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62. Jambudweep
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21 o 35.126
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88 o 11.152
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5.12
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Midnapur
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63. Jambuchar
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21 o 59.976
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88 o 07.025
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130
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Midnapur
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64. Junput
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21 o 45.596
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87 o 51.816
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57.6
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Orissa
(12)
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Balasore
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65. Talseri- Udaipur
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21 o 36.340
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87 o 28.842
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3.5
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Balasore
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66. Subarnarekha
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21 o 33.720
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87 o 24.281
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38
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Balasore
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67. Chandipur
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21 o 27.071
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87 o 02.413
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81.56
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Bhadrak
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68. Dhamra/karanjmal
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20 o 51.152
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86 o 56.835
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90
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Kendrapara
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69. Bhopal
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20 o 29.600
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86 o 44.584
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30
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Kendrapara
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70. Jambudweep
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20 o 24.075
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86 o 43.260
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95
|
Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Jagatsinghpur
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71. Paradip
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20 o 15.530
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86 o 40.736
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260
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Puri
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72. Devi
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19 o 58.810
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86 o 19.528
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88.38
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Puri
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73. Chilika/Nalabana isle
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19 o 41.336
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85 o 17.659
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1095
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Wildlife Sanctuary
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Ganjam
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74. Rushikulya
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19 o 22.799
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85 o 04.355
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18.85
|
Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ganjam
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75. Gopalpur
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19 o 15.426
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84 o 58.326
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5.4
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Ganjam
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76. Bahuda swamp
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19 o 13.720
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84 o 50.458
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18.55
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Andhra Pradesh
(17)
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Srikakulam
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77. Sunapur/ Nilarevu/ Ichchap
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19 o 05.342
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84 o 44.235
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34.54
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Cons. / Comm. Reserve
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Srikakulam
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78. Nuvularevu
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18 o 40.754
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84 o 26.460
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10.32
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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Srikakulam
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79. Naupada
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18 o 33.740
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84 o 20.875
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28.98
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Srikakulam
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80. Kalingapatnam
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18 o 20.535
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84 o 07.449
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10
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Vishakapatnam
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81. Gangavaram
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17 o 38.770
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83 o 11.945
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3
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Vishakapatnam
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82. Pudimadka
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17 o 28.531
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82 o 59.599
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2
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Vishakapatnam
|
83. Bangarampalem
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17 o 25.186
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82 o 51.718
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4.2
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Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Puducherry
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84. Yenam
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16 o 43.513
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82 o 12.565
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8.4
|
Conservation Reserve
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|
East Godavari
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85. Vashisti/Kothapalem
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16 o 35.605
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82 o 17.885
|
148
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Krishna
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86. Bantumeli
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16 o 20.628
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81 o 20.410
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28.44
|
Conservation Reserve
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|
Krishna
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87. Machilipatnam
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16 o 07.919
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81 o 10.827
|
26.38
|
Conservation Reserve
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|
Krishna
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88. Hamasaladevi
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15 o 58.627
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81 o 06.035
|
42
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Guntur
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89. Nizamapatnam
|
15 o 53.711
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80 o 38.584
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45.64
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
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|
Guntur
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90. Chinna Ganjam
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15 o 40.120
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80 o 15.331
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14.85
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Community Reserve
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|
Prakasam
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91. Pennar
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14 o 34.881
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80 o 10.155
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23.5
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Nellore
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92. Krishnapatnam
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14 o 15.341
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80 o 75.182
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48.6
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Nellore
|
93. Pulicat
|
13 o 34.080
|
80 o 08.454
|
383
|
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
|
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
(14)
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Thiruvallur
|
94. Pulicat
|
13 o 26.311
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80 o 19.516
|
82.4
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Kanchipuram
|
95. Muttukad/Kovalam
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12 o 48.343
|
80 o 14.576
|
32.42
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Villupuram
|
96. Kaliveli
|
12 o 14.115
|
79 o 58.326
|
101.4
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Puducherry
|
97. Ariyankuppam
|
11 o 54.308
|
79 o 49.553
|
4
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Cuddalore
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98. Cuddalore
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11 o 41.490
|
79 o 46.215
|
9.567
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Cuddalore
|
99. Vellar
|
11 o 30.103
|
79 o 46.332
|
8.2
|
Community Reserve
|
|
Cuddalore
|
100. Pichavaram
|
11 o 25.835
|
79 o 47.601
|
20
|
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
|
Cuddalore
|
101. Pazhayaar
|
11 o 21.220
|
79 o 49.531
|
10.5
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
|
Nagapatnam
|
102. Talaingnayar
|
10 o 31.060
|
79 o 43.634
|
37
|
Conservation Reserve
|
|
Nagapatnam
|
103. Vedaranyam swamp
|
10 o 18.993
|
79 o 44.737
|
210
|
Community Reserve
|
|
Thiruvarur
|
104. Muthupet
|
10 o 20.301
|
79 o 32.417
|
70
|
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
|
Thanjavur
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105. Adiramapatnam
|
10 o 18.260
|
79 o 22.364
|
32.25
|
Conservation Reserve
|
|
Pudukotai-Ramnad
|
106. Palk Bay
|
09 o 38.813
|
78 o 56.373
|
725
|
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
|
Kanyakumari
|
107. Manakudy
|
08 o 06.129
|
77 o 29.019
|
4.41
|
Com. / Cons. Reserve
|
Citation: K. R. Saravanan, K. Sivakumar and B.C. Choudhury (2013). Important
Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas of India. In Sivakumar, K. (Ed.) Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in India: Challenges and Way Forward, ENVIS Bulletin: Wildlife & Protected Areas. Vol. 15 Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun-248001, India.