The Gulf of Mannar located in the southeast coast of India extends from Rameswaram Island in the north of Kanyakumari in the south. It has a chain of 21 uninhabited islands, stretching from Mandapam to Tuticorin to a distance of 140 km along the coast. The islands occur at an average distance of 8-10 km from the mainland. The Gulf of Mannar is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve not only in India but also in South and South East Asia.
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