Pirotan
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[edit] PIROTAN ISLAND
Only Marine National Park situated at Jamnagar Dist. Gujarat.
Area : 3.0 square k.m.(surrounded by Mangroves), almost 16 nautical miles in Arabian Sea off the coast of jamnagar. Of the 42 islands, Pirotan Island is the most popular. One requires special visiting permission from Forest Department, Customs Department, Ports to go around. These islands are a paradise for marine life enthusiasts & bird watchers.
Marine life-form found includes:
Various types of Crabs Neptune Wolf King crab Hermit crabs Ghost crabs Scorpions Wiper- Isosceles Sea snakes Sea slugs and many more. Sea Horse Squid Sea Anemone Octopus Sea Slug Sea Warm sabella Mud Skipper Sea Bonellia Coaster Cather Sea Urchin etc.
Sea-bird : Flamingo Cranes Sea Gull Harring Gull Blackhead Gull Crab Plover Gull Puffin
Links : Jamnagar-Pirotan-Island
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