Andaman and Nicobar Islands protected area network

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands protected area network is a system of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and other conservation zones across the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago established to safeguard its unique terrestrial and marine biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation network
protected area network
conservationPriority endemic island biodiversity
threatened species
country India
governedBy Andaman and Nicobar Administration
Government of India
hasComponent biosphere reserve
marine protected area
national park
wildlife sanctuary
includes Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Button Islands National Park
Campbell Bay National Park
Galathea National Park
Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Loha Barrack Crocodile Sanctuary
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Middle Button Island National Park
Mount Harriet National Park
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary
North Button Island National Park
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Saddle Peak National Park
South Button Island National Park
legalFramework Indian Forest Act
Wildlife Protection Act 1972
locatedIn Andaman and Nicobar Islands
India
managedBy Department of Environment and Forests Andaman and Nicobar Administration
protects Andaman wild pig
Nicobar megapode
coral reef ecosystems
marine turtles
saltwater crocodile
tropical rainforests
purpose biodiversity conservation
protection of coral reefs
protection of endemic species
protection of mangroves
protection of marine ecosystems
protection of seagrass beds
protection of terrestrial ecosystems
regulatesActivity fishing
resource extraction
tourism
supportsActivity environmental education
scientific research
threatsAddressed climate change impacts
habitat loss
overfishing
poaching

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Mount Harriet National Park partOf Andaman and Nicobar Islands protected area network
Cuthbert Bay Wildlife Sanctuary partOf Andaman and Nicobar Islands protected area network
South Button Island National Park partOf Andaman and Nicobar Islands protected area network