Top Facts About Andaman and Nicobar Islands, You Didn't Know, "The Amazing Island"

GREAT ANDAMAN, AND ITS CULTURE “THE AMAZING INDIAN ISLAND”

                Andaman and Nicobar with the hundreds of  islands are the heaven for the tourists and nature lovers. These islands shows a huge diversity in human who lives here and has so many intresting facts which you should know, so lets find out-

• MIXED CULTURE 

                The Andamanese have an extraordinary and rich culture and traditions. The people of this island are divided by two categories namely the indigenous tribal people and the out sider who settled in the territory due to the fact of the colonial rule. It brings the lot of visitors who are mainly attracted by the native population upholding the richness, ethnicity and the customs of the islands.

• THIS IS ONLY PLACE IN INDIA WITH ACTIVE VOLCANO
  

              The only active volcano of India is in the Barren island of Andaman. And It is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia too. The first recorded eruption of the volcano dates back to 1787. Barren Island, situated 135 km away from Port Blair, is where you can see this live volcano. 

• LAND OF ABORIGINALS

              The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is home to 4 Negrito and 2 Mongoloid tribes. Those belonging to the Negrito origin – the Great Andamanese, the Onge, the Jarawas and the Sentinelese - are still at hunting-gathering stage of economy.  The Mongoloid origin, Nicobarese, has accepted the challenge of change and have prospered and multiplied. The members of the other Mongoloid community, the Shompen, still shy away from outsiders.

              The Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese and Great Andamanese are thought to have travelled to the Andaman Islands from Africa up to 60,000 years ago.  The Andaman & Nicobar Islands remained the abode of the Negritos and the Mongoloids, who occupied the Islands for centuries.

                             

GREAT ANDAMANESE

                                       

  ONGE

                                      

 JARAWA

                                 

SENTINELESE

                                      

SOMPEN

• LAND OF RARE AND SHY LIVING BEING

              

                This island is really the home of many rare species, you could find here. This is the land of largest living arthropod Birgus Latro, a type of crabs. “Dugong” which is also the state animal of Andaman and Nicobar. These sea mammals are extremely shy to mate. There are only five breeding center for these sea mammals and that’s why it is so special. These Islands are also famous for the flocs of butterflies which comes from nearby tropical islands. About 50 varieties of forest mammals are found to occur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Some are endemic, including the Andaman Wild Boar. Rodents are the largest group with 26 species, followed by 14 species of bat.  

• ANDAMAN IS THE LARGEST NEST OF SEA TURTLES

              

                 These islands inhabit endless marine cultures, but the most famous of them all are sea turtles. Four species of marine turtles occur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands: the leatherback, hawksbill, green and olive ridley turtle. Historically, marine turtles in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have always been mentioned in association with the indigenous people of the islands, since turtles were an important food source for the original inhabitants. But now these are under the protected animals list.

• HEART TAKING NATURAL BEAUTY

                  

               Friends these photos are not from Singapore but from Andaman India. Here in this island there are the treasure of natural beauty, most of islands are nomanlands. The very exotic and pleasing beauty of Andaman and Nicobar Island attracts tourists, researchers, photographers from various countries.  Every part and of Andaman is rich in natural beauties and famous for its biodiversity, so it’s a heaven for tourists as well as researchers.

These are the attractions:-

• The natural beauty which attracts most:

• Scuba Diving

• Mud volcano

• Exotic beaces

• Corals

• Marine life with glass bottom boats

• Hotels, resutants and night cuisenes by beach resorts and much more.

   

• CELLULAR JAIL “THE KALA PAANI”

            

                  The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). The prison was known to house many notable Indian activists during the struggle for India's independence. The Cellular Jail is one of the murkiest chapters in the history of the colonial rule in India. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906. The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). The prison was known to house many notable Indian activists during the struggle for India's independence. The Cellular Jail is one of the murkiest chapters in the history of the colonial rule in India. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906.

• RICH FOREST

              

              The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a tropical rainforest canopy, made of a mixed flora with elements from Indian, Myanmar, Malaysian and endemic floral strains. So far, about 2,200 varieties of plants have been recorded, out of which 200 are endemic and 1,300 do not occur in mainland India.

              This tropical rain forest, despite its isolation from adjacent land masses, is surprisingly rich with a diversity of animal life.