To most of the world, Great Nicobar Island doesn’t seem to exist. Great Nicobar is part of India’s Andaman & Nicobar archipelago, more than 800 miles away from the Indian subcontinent. Great Nicobar supports diverse habitats, including mangrove forests, littoral (beach) forests, coral reefs, and tropical evergreen forests. This is in addition to endemic species such as the Nicobar scops owl, Nicobar sparrow hawk, Nicobar serpent eagle, Nicobar parakeet, Nicobar imperial pigeon, and Nicobar jungle flycatcher. Much of this is true for the Great Nicobar project as well.

Source: The Hindu November 04, 2024 15:01 UTC