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Gulf of Kachchh
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Name of the area
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Gulf of Kachchh
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Place :
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Jamnagar
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State :
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Gujarath
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Latitude :
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22°15’ - 230 40’N
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Longitude :
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68°20’ – 70°40’E
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Key Physical Characters
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Total area
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7,350sq.km
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Water temperature
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1 to 480c
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Tide amplitude in metre
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3.06 to 5.89m Average of 4m (Highest 12m)
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Depth
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Max 60m
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Chemical Characters
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Surface pH :
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7.1 to 8.6
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Salinity :
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36 to 42ppt
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Dissolved Oxygen :
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4.5 to 6.8
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Major Flora and Fauna
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Flora
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120sp of algal diversity, 7 species of seagrass
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Fauna
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70sp. of sponges
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69 sp. of crustaceans
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350 sp of mollusca
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33 sp of Echinoderms
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402 + sp of fishes
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3 sp. of turtules
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6 sp of marine mammals
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Archeologically/Ecologically Important Places
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Islands
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42
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Environmental status
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Associated ecosystem
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salt pans, intertidal zones, marine algae (seaweeds), sea grass and
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sand dunes, mangroves, coral reefs, creeks, rocky beaches, scrub
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forest.and open ocean.
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Major threats
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Dredging, filling, mining and weapon testing
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Protection Status
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Gulf of Kachchh Marine Natioanl Park (Jamangar) Gujarat – Declared in
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1982 – Area 457.92 Sq.km – Ecosystem: Mangroves, coral reefs,
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mudflats, creeks, beaches and scrub forest.
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Malvan Marine Sanctuary (Sindhudurg) Maharashtra – Declared in
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1987 – Area 29.12 sq.km – Ecosystem: Inter tidal area, marine water,
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coral patches and sandy beach.
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