Gulf Of Mannar Marine National Park

Gulf Of Mannar Marine National Park Timings, Entry fees, How to reach?

This park stretches over an area of 6.23 Sq. Km. This marine park constitutes 21 small Islands, which falls under Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram Districts. This area is known to contain 3000 species.

Date	Details
1986	Declared as a National Park
1989	Converted to Biosphere Reserve

Tourist Attractions: Coral Reefs, Green Sea Turtles., Seagrass, Mangroves, Islands etc

Glass-bottomed boats, Former Fishing Boats and Rowboats are available for Snorkelling, Skin and Scuba Diving.

Gulf Of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve

S.No	Island Name	Area in Hectares	Location
1	Van Island	16	Tuticorin
2	Kasuwar Island	19.5	Tuticorin
3	Karaichalli Island	16.46	Tuticorin
4	Villanguchalli Island	0.95	Tuticorin
5	Upputhanni Island	29.94	Vembar
6	Puluvinchalli Island	6.12	Vembar
7	Nallathanni Island	110	Vembar
8	Anaipar Island	11	Kilakarai
9	Valimunai Island	6.72	Kilakarai
10	Appa Island	28.63	Kilakarai
11	Poovarasanpatti Island	0.25	Kilakarai
12	Talairi Island	75.15	Kilakarai
13	Valai Island	10.15	Kilakarai
14	Mulli Island	10.20	Kilakarai
15	Hare Island	129.04	Mandapam
16	Manoli Island	25.90	Mandapam
17	Manoliputti Island	2.34	Mandapam
18	Poomarichan Island	16.58	Mandapam
19	Pullivasal Island	29.95	Mandapam
20	Krusadai Island	65.80	Pamban
21	Shingle Island	12.69	Pamban

Best Time to Visit: Oct-Mar.

Please note that it is closed for visitors entry now.

Opening Timings

Morning Hours: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Afternoon Hours: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Entry for	Ticket Cost
Adult	Rs.10
Children (5- 10 years)	Rs.5
Below 5 years	No fee

How to reach Gulf Of Mannar Marine National Park?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Madurai which is 150 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Rameswaram which is 7 Km away.

By Road

1. This park can be reached from Rameswaram, Tuticorin and other Major cities for Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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