STUDY ABOUT ISLANDS OF INDIA

2. • A piece of land surrounded by water from all side.
• Indian territory includes two group of island
– Andaman and Nicobar Island
– Lakshadweep
• Located at far off distances from Mainland India .
• The warm and clean waters are conducive for coral growth.
• This Island groups we come across colonies of live corals.
• Corals are very sensitive to temperature, even a slight increase in the
sea surface temperature leads to bleaching of corals.
• The corals are considered as highly sensitive indicators of global
climate change.

3. Lakshadweep
• PHYSIOGRAPHY
– Group of 36 islands, inlets
and reefs located in the
Arabian Sea.
– Form submerged mountain
range containing
Lakshadweep-Maldives and
Chagos group of Island.
– Of coral origin developed
around volcanic peaks.
– Large lagoons are located
to the western sides of
these island.
– The land in any island does
not rise above 5m from sea
level .
– Some islands become
visible only during low tide
have no hills and stream.

4. Lakshadweep
• CLIMATE
– Warm tropical climate
– Summer temperature varies
from 22 deg C to 35 deg C
– Winter temperature varies
from 20 deg C 32 deg C
• NATURAL VEGETATION
– Small trees and bushes
– Lahshdweep-archipelago is a
separate eco region
– Coral reef with unique flora
and fauna
– Uninhabitant atolls are
breeding grounds for sea
turtles, birds. Tuna, swordfish
• AGRICULTURE
– A large area is under coconut
cultivation in
– India’s largest producer of
coconut.

5. Lakshadweep
• FISHERIES
– Rich in marine life fishing is
the main livelihood of the
islanders.
– Tuna fish and fish products
are exported from these
islands.
INDUSTRY
Main industry of Lakshadweep is
coconut fiber ex traction and production
of fiber items.

6. Lakshadweep
TOURISM
Watersports activities
such as scuba diving,
wind surfing, water
skiing, etc. are tourist
attraction.
Transportation
Well connected by airways & waterways
Agati aerodrome is the only airport

7. Andaman & Nicobar
• 572 group of islands; 38 are
inhabitant, one is active
volcano and others are not yet
discovered properly
• Andaman is separated by
nicobar by tenth degree
channel in terms of
pysiography
• Coral reefs are in form of
fringing reefs around few
island
• In form of submerged
mountain chain

8. Andaman & Nicobar
• CLIMATE
– Warm tropical climate
– Temperature 23 deg.celsius – 32
deg. Celsius
– Annual rainfall 3000mm
• NATURAL VEGETATION
– Wet evergreen forest, mangrove
forest, timber species of
commercial value, aromatic resins
tree, rudraksha tree
– Wild life wife boar, barking deer,
elephants, reptiles
• AGRICULTURE
– Coconut and arecanut are cash
crop,
– Mango, pineaple, orange, banana
are grown on hilly land
– Cultivation of different spices like
pepper, clove, nutmeg

9. Andaman And Nicobar
• FISHRIES
– Rich in marine life
fishing is the main
livelihood of the
islanders.
– Tuna fish and fish
products are
exported from
these islands.
• INDUSTRIES
– Shell and wood
handicraft cottage
industries
– Paints and varnishes

10. Andaman and Nicobar
• TRANSPORT
– Well conneted by waterways and
airways
– Portblair aerodrome is the only
airport
TOURISM
Relatively restricted to few islands
because of dwindling tribes that need to
be protected
Most of the tourist activity is confined to
Port Blair and nearby islands