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You are here: Home / Environmental science / Environmental Education and Policy / List of Marine protected areas in India – updated

List of Marine protected areas in India – updated

March 29, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary Leave a Comment

List of Marine protected areas in India – updated. How many marine protected areas in India. These places are given special protections for natural or historic marine resources by local, state, territorial, native, regional, or national authorities.
Valuable biodiversity saved by these places all over India.These areas provide suitable conditions to unique marine life. Name of marine protected area, location, category, area and year of notification is given below…..

Marine Protected Areas

A marine protected area is essentially a space in the ocean where human activities are more strictly regulated than the surrounding waters – similar to parks we have on land. These places are given special protections for natural or historic marine resources by local, state, territorial, native, regional, or national authorities.

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List of Marine Protected Areas in peninsular India is as follows……….
S. No.Name of MPAStateCategoryArea (In Km2)Year of establishment
1CoringaAndhra PradeshSanctuary235.71978
2KrishnaAndhra PradeshSanctuary194.811989
3Pulicat LakeAndhra PradeshSanctuary5001980
4Dadra & Nagar HaveliDadra & Nagar HaveliSanctuary92.162000
5FudamDaman & DiuSanctuary2.181991
6Chorao IslandGoaSanctuary1.781988
7Marine (Gulf of Kachchh)GujaratNational Park162.891995
8KhijadiaGujaratSanctuary6.051981
9Marine (Gulf of Kachchh)GujaratSanctuary295.031980
10Kadalundi Vallikkunnu Com RKeralaCommunity Reserve1.502007
11Malvan MarineMaharashtraSanctuary29.121987
12Thane Creek FlamingoMaharashtraSanctuary16.9052015
13BhitarkanikaOdishaNational Park1451998
14BhitarkanikaOdishaSanctuary6721975
15Chilka (Nalaban)OdishaSanctuary15.531987
16GahirmathaOdishaSanctuary14351997
17Balukhand KonarkOdishaSanctuary71.721984
18Gulf of Mannar MarineTamil NaduNational Park6.231980
19Point CalimereTamil NaduSanctuary172.61967
20Pulicat LakeTamil NaduSanctuary153.671980
21SundarbansWest BengalNational Park1330.11984
22West SundarbansWest BengalSanctuary556.452013
23Haliday IslandWest BengalSanctuary5.951976
24SajnakhaliWest BengalSanctuary2091.121976
25Lothian IslandWest BengalSanctuary381976

 *excluding small island MPAs of Andaman and Nicobar Island

List of Marine Protected Areas in Islands of India

Sl. No.PA NameStateNP/ WLSArea     (In km²)Status year
1Arial IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.051977
2Bamboo IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.051977
3Barren IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary11.991977
4Battimalv IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary5.031977
5Belle IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.081977
6Bennett IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary3.461977
7Bingham IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.081977
8Blister IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.261977
9Bluff IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.141977
10Bondoville IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary2.551977
11Brush IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.231977
12Buchanan IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary9.331977
13CampbellAndaman & NicobarNational Park426.231992
14Chanel IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.131977
15Cinque IslandsAndaman & NicobarSanctuary9.511977
16Clyde IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.541977
17Cone IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.651977
18Curlew (B.P.) IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.161977
19Curlew IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.031977
20Defence IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary10.491977
21Dot IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.131977
22Dottrell IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.131977
23Duncan IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.731977
24East IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary6.111977
25East Of Inglis IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary3.551977
26Egg IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.051977
27Elat IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary9.361977
28Entrance IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.961977
29GalatheaAndaman & NicobarNational Park1101992
30Gander IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.051977
31Girjan IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.161977
32Goose IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.011977
33Hump IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.471977
34Interview IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary133.871977
35James IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary2.11977
36Jungle IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.521977
37Kyd IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary81977
38Landfall IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary29.481977
39Latouche IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.961977
40LohabarrackAndaman & NicobarSanctuary22.211977
41Mahatma Gandhi MarineAndaman & NicobarNational Park281.51983
42Mangrove IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.391977
43Mask IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.781977
44Mayo IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.11977
45Megapode IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.121977
46Middle Button IslandAndaman & NicobarNational Park0.441987
47Montogemery IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.211977
48Mount HarriettAndaman & NicobarNational Park46.621987
49Narcondam IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary6.811977
50North Brother IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.751977
51North Button IslandAndaman & NicobarNational Park0.441987
52North IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.491977
53North Reef IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary3.481977
54Oliver IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.161977
55Orchid IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.11977
56Ox IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.131977
57Oyster Island-IAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.081977
58Oyster Island-IIAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.211977
59Paget IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary7.361977
60Parkinson IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.341977
61Passage IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.621977
62Patric IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.131977
63Peacock IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.621977
64Pitman IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.371977
65Point IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary3.071977
66Potanma IslandsAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.161977
67Ranger IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary4.261977
68Rani JhansiAndaman & NicobarNational Park256.141996
69Reef IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.741977
70Roper IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.461977
71Ross IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.011977
72Rowe IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.011977
73Saddle PeakAndaman & NicobarNational Park32.541987
74Sandy IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.581977
75Sea Serpent IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.781977
76Shark IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.61977
77Shearme IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary7.851977
78Sir Hugh Rose IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.061977
79Sisters IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.361977
80Snake Island-IAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.731977
81Snake Island-IIAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.031977
82South Brother IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.241977
83South Button IslandAndaman & NicobarNational Park0.031987
84South Reef IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.171977
85South Sentinel IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.611977
86Spike Island-IAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.421977
87Spike Island-IIAndaman & NicobarSanctuary11.71977
88Stoat IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.441977
89Surat IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.311977
90Swamp IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary4.091977
91Table (Delgarno) IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary2.291977
92Table (Excelsior) IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.691977
93Talabaicha IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary3.211977
94Temple IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary1.041977
95Tillongchang IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary36.431977
96Tree IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.031977
97Trilby IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.961977
98Tuft IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.291977
99Turtle IslandsAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.391977
100Kwangtung IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.571987
101West IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary6.41977
102Wharf IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.111977
103White Cliff IslandAndaman & NicobarSanctuary0.471977
104Galathea BayAndaman & NicobarSanctuary11.441997
105Cuthbert BayAndaman & NicobarSanctuary5.821997
106PittiLakshadweepSanctuary0.012002

Citation: Saravanan, K. R., K. Sivakumar and B.C. Choudhury, 2011. Status of Marine and Coastal environments and developing a Marine Protected Area Network in India. Wildlife Insitute of India. Dehradun. Pp 334.

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