Rani Jhansi Marine National Park

Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It was founded in 1996, and covers 256 km2. It commemorates Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi (1828-58). It is located in the Ritchie's Archipelago[1] and is about 30 km from Port Blair. It contains coral reefs and mangrove forests.[2] The biggest attraction in the park is a fruit-eating bat. It plays a major role in the ecosystem, because it pollinates plants and scatters seeds.[3]

  1. ^ Vardhan Patankar (18 May 2018). "The Trials and Tribulations of the Andaman Fisheries". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ Badri Chatterjee (2 August 2017). "Two of Mumbai's mangrove forests on list of 12 unique wetlands in India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Rani Jhansi Marine National Park complete detail – updated". NatureConservation.in. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.