ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Gulf of Kachchh
Gulf of Kachchh
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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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Coral species
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Sl. No
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Family
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Species name
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IUCN status
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Family : ACROPORIDAE
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1
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Acropora humilis
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Near Threatened
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2
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Acropora squarrosa
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Least Concern
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3
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Montipora explanata
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4
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Montipora foliosa
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Near Threatened
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5
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Montipora hispida
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Least Concern
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6
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Montipora monasteriata
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Least Concern
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7
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Montipora turgescens
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Least Concern
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8
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Montipora venosa
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Near Threatened
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9
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Montipora sp.
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Least Concern
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Family : CARYOPHYLLIIDAE
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10
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Paracyathus stokesi
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Not evaluated
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11
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Polycyathus verrilli
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Not evaluated
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Family: DENDROPHYLLIDAE
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12
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Dendrophyllia minuscule
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Not Evaluated
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13
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Tubastrea aurea
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Not Evaluated
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14
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Turbinaria crater
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Not Evaluated
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15
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Turbinaria peltata
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Vulnerable
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Family : Faviidae
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16
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Cyphastrea serailia
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Least Concern
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17
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Favia favus
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Least Concern
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18
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Favia speciosa
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Least Concern
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19
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Favites bestae
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Near Threatened
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20
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Favites complanata
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Near Threatened
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21
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Goniastrea pectinata
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Least Concern
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22
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Platygyra sinensis
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Least Concern
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23
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Leptastrea purpurea
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Least Concern
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Family : Merulinidae
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24
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Hydnophora exesa
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Near Threatened
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Family: Mussidae
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25
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Acanthastrea simplex
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Not evaluated
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26
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Symphyllia radians
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Least Concern
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Family : PECTINIIDAE
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Mycedium elephantotus
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Least Concern
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Family : PORITIDAE
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28
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Goniopora minor
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Near Threatened
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29
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Goniopora minor
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Near Threatened
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30
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Goniopora nigra
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Vulnerable
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31
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Goniopora planulata
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Vulnerable
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32
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Porites compressa
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Least Concern
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33
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Porites lichen
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Least Concern
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34
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Porites lutea
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Least Concern
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Family :SIDERASTERIDAE
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35
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Coscinaraea monile
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Least Concern
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36
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Psammocora digitata
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Near Threatened
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37
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Pseudosiderastrea tayami
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Near Threatened
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38
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Siderastrea savignyana
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Least Concern
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