The document provides information about Great Nicobar Island, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It describes the island's area, population, climate, ecosystems including tropical forests and coastal plains. It notes the island is home to endangered species and indigenous tribes. The document then summarizes a proposed development project for Great Nicobar Island that includes an international container port, airport, township, and power plant. However, environmental groups have raised concerns that the large-scale project will negatively impact the island's biodiversity through loss of forest cover and displacement of tribes. There are also issues with the environmental impact assessment for the project.