History of Wandoor Marine National Park
It is accepted that in the thirteenth century, Marco Polo visited the island and the island was utilized as the reformatory province by the British, for giving the discipline of life detainment to the opportunity warriors and the lawbreakers. The area encompasses with 17 lavishly islands that offer a pleasant area with the open brooks that keep running along the coast.
To safeguard the marine natural life and the wonderful submerged coral reefs the locale was proclaimed as the Wandoor National Park in the year 1983. The principle goal of proclaiming it as a national park was to protect the number of inhabitants in the ocean turtles that are found in the area and frequently found in the rearing season. Afterward, in the year 2004, the recreation center was shut for everybody, the Tsunami struck to the specific territory that outcomes in colossal harm, however the recreation center revived again for the vacationers.
Flora and Fauna at Wandoor Marine National Park
he Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park at Wandoor has a huge variety of flora, like Orchids, bamboo, canes, Andaman bullet wood and many other endemic species that found in the region. There are certain types of Fauna that are present at Wandoor (Mahatma Gandhi) National Park.
Visitors may find various kinds of fishes (Angelfish, Butterflyfish, White tip shark etc.), birds (White-bellied sea eagle, parakeets, dove etc.), Reptiles (pit vipers, krait, hawkbills, cobra, water monitor lizards etc. ) and many land mammals like wild pig, civet, fruit bat etc. Other Faunas like Feather Star, Giant Clam Shell, Sea Lily, Trochus, Sponges can also be found in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Also, there are several colourful corals, That can be seen here, like Montipora, Acropora, Leptoseris, The Forties, Gorgonians etc.
How to Reach Wandoor Marine National Park
By Air: Port Blair air terminal is the closest air terminal to Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park , which is around 30 Km from the Park.
By Road: The Park is very much Connected by street to Major urban areas and spots. Likewise, there are some of the legislature and secretly worked vehicles that take guests to the National Park at regular interims of time.
