The document provides information on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India located in the Bay of Bengal. It discusses the islands' history, origin of their names, capital (Port Blair), tourist attractions, climate, flora and fauna, and activities like diving, snorkeling, surfing and fishing. Specific sights mentioned include the Cellular Jail museum, Anthropological Museum, Marine Museum, Forest Museum, Ross Island, Havelock Island, Jolly Buoy, Red Skin Island, and some of the islands' beautiful beaches. The islands experience a tropical climate and were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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A.Niveditha

4. INTRODUCTION
 The Andaman and Nicobar islands are a
group of islands at the juncture of the
Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
 They are a union territory of India.
 They are home to the only known
Paleolithic people, the Sentinelese
people, who have no contact with any
other people,

6. HISTORY
 Its initial human settlement is lost to
history.
 Anthropologists say stone tool crafters
have lived here for 2000 years .
 Scholars of human migration believe
local indigenous tribes have roots in
Negrito and Malay ethnic groups in
Southeast Asia.

7. ORIGIN OF NAME
 The name ANDAMAN is thought to
derive from HANUMAN – the Hindu God
of monkey, supposedly used the islands
as a stepping stone between India and
Sri Lanka.
 Following Independence in 1947 the
Andaman & Nicobar Islands were
incorporated into the Indian union.

8. Andaman and Nicobar
Islands State Information
 Capital :Port Blair
 Date of formation: 1. Nov. 1956
 Tourist attractions: Cellular Jail, Ross
Island, Havelock Island, Marine Museum
 Festivals: Andaman and Nicobar
Tourism Festival, ethnic tribal festivals
 Languages: Hindi, Nicobarese, Bengali,
Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu

9.  Size: 8,249 sq. km
 Population (Census 2011): 380,381
 State animal: Dugong (Sea Cow)
 State bird: Andaman Wood Pigeon
 State tree: Andaman Padauk
 Major crops: Paddy, coconuts, nuts, banana,
mango
 Factoids: It is located in the Bay of Bengal. It
is composed of 572 Islands
 No. of District: 3

10. TSUNAMI
 In 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake –
these islands were deadly devasted.
 Nicobars were special population hard
hit.
 1/5th of the was killed

11. CLMATE
 Sea breezes(temperature) 23o c to 31o
 Humidity - 80% all year
 Monsoon(wet) – mid May & early
October
 Northeast (dry) monsoon – November &
December

12. GEOGRAPHY
 The island forms the peak of the Arakan
Yoma, a mountain range that begins in
western Myanmar(Burma) and extends
into the ocean running all the way to
Sumatra in Indonesia.
 Majority of land area is taken up by the
Andaman at 6408sq km.
 Nicobar(1841sq km) begin 50km south
of little Andaman

13. FLORA & FAUNA
 Isolation of Andaman island led to the
evolution of many endemic plants & animal
species of 62 identified mammals, 32 are
unique to the islands.
 Among them – Andaman wild pig,

14. Crab eating macaque

15. Masked palm civet

16. Tree shrews & bats

17. EAGLE

18. GROUND DWELLING
MEGAPODE

19. HORNBILLS

20. DOVES

21. NICOBAR PEGION

22.  Almost 50% of the island 250 bird species
are endemic.
 The isolated beaches provide excellent
breeding grounds for turtles and inland rivers
are prowled by saltwater crocodiles.
 Dolphins are frequently sighted

23. INFORMATION
 Though 1000km east of the mainland
the Andamans still run on Indian time.
 It can be dark by 5PM and light by 4AM.
 People here tend to be early risers.
 Peak season is December and January
 In September & October tourists can fill
literally every bed in Port Blair.

24. PERMITS
 Most civil servants come to Port Blair on
2year postings from mainland.
 All foreigners need permit to visit the
Andaman Islands and it is issued free on
arrival.
 The 30 day permit allows foreigners to stay
at Port Blair.
 Overnight stays are also permitted on
south and middle Andaman, Long island.
North Passage, Little Andaman and
Havelock and Neil Island.

25.  The permit also allows day trips to Jolly
Buoy, South Cinque, Red Skin, Ross
Narcondam, Interview and Rutland islands
as well as Brother and the Sisters.

26. ACTIVITIES
DIVING
 Considered as one of the world’s great
diving locations.
 Main dive season is – depending on
monsoon,
 Runs roughly November – April
 During summer June – August.
 Diving conditions are generally fine in
September – October.

28. SNORKELING
 Much easier and cheaper to arrange than
diving.
 This can be highly rewarding.
 Havelock island is one of the best and
certainly easiest places for Snorkeling as
many accommodation places organize .
 North Bay is the closest place for
Snorkeling in Port Blair
 Red Skin, Jolly Buoy near Wandoor are
relatively easily accessible.

30. SURFING
 Surfing travelers have been whispering
about ‘Little Andaman’ since it first
opened up to foreigners several years
ago.

31. FISHING
 The Andamans also have game fishing
opportunities.

32. FESTIVALS IN ANDAMAN
 The 10 day Island Tourism Festival is
held in Port Blair , usually in January.
 Dance groups come from surrounding
islands and the mainland and various
cultural performances are held at the
exhibition complex.
 One of the most bizarre aspects is the
Andaman Dog show, flower show, baby
show and a fancy dresscompetition.

33.  Subhash mela is held every January on
Havelock to celebrate the Birthday of freedom
fighter Subash Chandra Bose.

35. SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
 Cellular Jail National Museum
 Built over a period of 18 years in 1890.
 Like many prisons , cellular jail became
something of a university for freedom
fighters who exchanged books, ideas and
debates despite walls and wardens.
 A sound and light show consisting of voice-
over conversations between the ‘SPRIT’ of
the jail and its former inhabitants borders
on being powerful

36. Cellular Jail National
Museum

37. ANTROPOLOGICAL
MUSEUM
 The best museum in Port Blair provides
a thorough and sympathetic portrait of
the island indigenous tribal communities.

38. ANTROPOLOGICAL
MUSEUM

39. SAMUDRIKA MARINE
MUSEUM
 Run by the Indian Navy.
 It is one of the best science museums in
Port Blair.
 It is informative especially as concerns
the island eco system, tribal
communities, plants, animals and
marine life.

40. SAMUDRIKA MARINE MUSEUM

41. FOREST MUSEUM
&CHATHAM SAW MILL
 Located on chatham island.
 Saw mill was set up by British in 1836
and was one of the largest wood
processors in Asia.
 Inside is the forest museum, which
displays locally grown woods, including
padauk and has displays on the history
of timber milling on the island.

43. ROSS ISLAND
 In its day Ross island was fondly called
“Paris of the East.”
 But the cute title, vibrant social scene and
tropical gardens were all wiped out by the
double whammy of 1941 earthquake and
the invasions of japanese.
 There is a small museum with historical
displays and photos of Ross Island in its
heyday and small park where resident deer
nibble on bushes.

45. VIPER & NORTH BAY
 The afternoon boat trip to viper island is
worthwhile to see the sobering remains
of the ochre- colored Brick Jail and the
gallows built by the British in 1867.
 North Bay is the most early accessible
snorkeling bay to Port Blair.

46. VIPER & NORTH BAY

47. CINQUE ISLAND
 The uninhabited island of north and
south cinque , connected by a sandbar
are part of the wildlife sanctuary south of
the wandoor.
 The islands are surrounded by coral
reefs and are among the most beautiful
in the andamans.

48. CINQUE ISLAND

49. HAVELOCK ISLAND
 With snow white beaches, teal shallows,
dark jungle hills, a coast crammed with
beach huts and backpackers from
around the world Havelock is one of
those budget travel tropical gems.
 It is a popular spot for snorkeling and
diving.

50. HAVELOCK ISLAND

51. JOLLY BUOY
 It is very famous for under water corals
and the pristine clear beach.
 This place is one hour journey from
wandoor beach.
 Snorkeling and Scuba diving are
available here.
 Jolly Buoy is a No Plastic zone.

52. JOLLY BUOY

53. BARREN ISLAND
• It is the land of volcano.
• It is the only active volcano in India.
• The island has a big crater of volcano
raising abruptly from the sea.

54. BARREN ISLAND

55. RED SKIN ISLAND
 It is another island in Mahatma Gandhi
Marine National Park which has a nice
beach and offers spectacular view of
marine and coral life.

56. RED SKIN ISLAND

57. BEACHES
 Sandy beaches of these islands are famous
for turtle nesting.
 Important species of turtles are olive Ridley
turtle, leather black turtle, green sea turtle,
hawkshill turtle, water monitor lizard, salt water
crocodiles, reticulate pythons etc., are also
seen here.
 Corbyn’s cove Tourism Complex.
 Raolha Garag Beach.
 Harmandir Bay Beach
 Karmatang Beach
 Ramnagar Beach

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