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Wandoor National Park in Andamans - Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of more than 500 islands. Many of these islands are uninhabited. But others which are inhabited or accessible play considerably an important part in the growth of tourism industry in India. And as per promotion of tourism industry is concerned a lot of attention is paid to the exotic marine life and flora and fauna of the wildlife sanctuaries to which every year thousands of tourists are attracted. And one such popular sanctuary in Andamans islands is Wandoor National Park.
The Andaman and Nicobar Island groups are divided into two considerable chunks. One group is Ritchie's Archipelago and the other is Labyrinth Islands. And the Wandur National Park is made up of the 12 islands of the Labyrinthine island group. It is located in the Indian Ocean and is 30 km south of Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Andamans Wandoor National Park comprises of tropical islands which are abundant in dense forests, creepers and rare orchids. To speak specifically about Wandur National Park, it can be said that this park is famed for its rare marine life. In this reserve you can see the Olive Ridley Turtle, Hawskbill Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, and Green Turtles making their nesting grounds on the beaches of the islands. You can also discover the significant population of Estuarine Crocodiles and rare creatures like Coconut Crab. Besides, you can also explore different species of fish, amphibians and mollusks along the sea shore of the park. In fact Wandur National Park is an ideal place to catch hold of the views of various water birds such as Black-napped Tern, Roseate Tern and Sooty Tern, gulls, swifts, serpent crested eagles, and ospreys.
Wandoor National Park Andamans is also an ideal home to giant clam which can grow up to 3 feet in size. From this national park you can relish sights of beautiful coral reefs and underwater landscapes. Different varieties of coral which can be sighted from here include finger coral, antler coral, brain coral, leather coral, vase coral and plate coral. In fact along with basking in the beauty of coral reefs you can also view marine creatures such as fish, crabs, oysters, shrimp, lobsters, and sea urchins living along the nooks and crannies of them.
Wandoor National Park Andamans offers a fascinating opportunity for sight seeing. From here you can visit Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands where there are a number of historic buildings such as the cellular jail. Not only this, your wildlife tour to Wandoor National Park is well complemented with the opportunities of water sports. These water sports are scuba diving, snorkeling and sailing while in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
To reachWandoor National Park Andamans you need to catch flights to Port Blair from Chennai and Calcutta. From Port Blair you can reach this national park either by road or ship.
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