Hawksbill Turtle swimming at Agatti Island in the Lakshadweep Islands India
Lakshadweep consists of 12 atolls, 3 reefs and 5 submerged banks, with a total of 32 islands which belong to India It is the smallest union territory of India. The group is located 200 to 300 km off of the coast of Kerala in the Arabian first westerner on the islands was Vasco da Gama, but the British were the first to explore the islands. Only eleven islands are inhabited (including the Bangaram island which is newly inhabited) The Airport lies on Agatti Island and that together with a mainland ferry offers the only transport available to and from the islandsfrom India . Foreigners are strictly regulated in visiting the islands (only Agatti and Bangaram) and require special permits. Agatti has numerous large Hawksbill seaturtles. The hawksbill is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources The best diving is from November to May, with large numbers of Manta Rays from October to December. Manta, and Eagle Rays, Moray Eels and Green, and Hawksbill Turtles are commonAgatti the most westerly island, it is little over in length and about one thousand metres wide. Agatti has a singularly beautiful lagoon on the western side with translucent turquoise green water can be seen multi coloured fishes and coral The Island has been fully planted with coconuts. The climate of the island is hottest in the entire archipelago. This island was colonised much later by those belonging to other islands. Class division exists here as a result of economic pressure. Agatti is one of the islands where the wahabi cult of Islam has taken deep root.
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Location: Agatti, Arabian Sea,Lakshadweep Islands,India,Asia
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