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FACTFILE • Capital – Port Blair • Climate – Minimum Temperature: 23°C – Maximum Temperature: 31°C
• Best Season – October to May • Getting there – Air: Flights from Kolkata (Alliance Air) and from Chennai (Alliance Air & Jet Airways) – Sea: Sailings from Chennai, Kolkata & Vishakapatnam
BRIEF HISTORY • British sent explorers, established
settlement in 1789 to assist ships in distress
• Cellular jail (Kala Pani) established to imprison freedom fighters
• Briefly occupied by Japanese during WWII, recaptured by the British and
PERMITS • Required only for foreign nationals – If arriving by air, granted on arrival – If arriving by sea, 30 day permit in advance
• Not required for Indian tourists unless visiting a tribal area
UNIQUE FEATURES
Barren Island – India’s only active volcano
Mangrove forests
Radhanagar Beach – Voted ‘Best Beach in Asia’ (Time Magazine)
FLORA & FAUNA • Forests cover 86.2% of the total land area
• Nearly every type of forest found here
• Grasslands occur only in Nicobars, while deciduous forests occur in Andamans
• 50 varieties of animals eg: Andaman Wild Boar
– 26 varieties of rodents – 14 species of bats
• 270 species of birds • 225 species of butterflies, including
10 endemic • Reptiles like salt water crocodiles, Olive Ridley turtles, Green Sea turtle, etc – Karmatang Beach is a turtle nesting ground
INDIGENUOUS PEOPLE • Great Andamanese of Strait Island • Onges of Little Andaman • Jarawas of South and Middle Andaman • Sentinelese of Sentinel Islands • Shompens of Great Nicobar
ATTRACTIONS Cellular Jail – British prison, now declared a National Monument. Daily sound and light show chronicles history. Also a museum and art gallery.
Chatham Saw Mill – Oldest and largest in Asia. Destroyed in WWII, revived in the 1950s.
Mount Harriet Highest peak in South Andaman. Ideal for trekking, picnics and bird watching
Corbyn’s Cove – Port Blair’s only beach. Ideal for swimming and surfing
Viper Island – Old British jail used to harbour convicts. Gallows can still be seen here.
Ross Island – Administrative capital during the British Raj. Important ruins include the church, cemetary, Chief Commissioner’s residence, etc
Gandhi Park - Children's park, amusement park, entertainment park, deer and bird park, water sports, nature trail,, lake, garden, restaurant and Japanese temple, as well as a bunker.
ACTIVITIES
Scuba Diving
Sport Fishing
Snorkeling
Island Camping
www.tourism.andaman.ni c.in www.incredibleindia.org
• Best Season – October to May • Getting there – Air: Flights from Kolkata (Alliance Air) and from Chennai (Alliance Air & Jet Airways) – Sea: Sailings from Chennai, Kolkata & Vishakapatnam
BRIEF HISTORY • British sent explorers, established
settlement in 1789 to assist ships in distress
• Cellular jail (Kala Pani) established to imprison freedom fighters
• Briefly occupied by Japanese during WWII, recaptured by the British and
PERMITS • Required only for foreign nationals – If arriving by air, granted on arrival – If arriving by sea, 30 day permit in advance
• Not required for Indian tourists unless visiting a tribal area
UNIQUE FEATURES
Barren Island – India’s only active volcano
Mangrove forests
Radhanagar Beach – Voted ‘Best Beach in Asia’ (Time Magazine)
FLORA & FAUNA • Forests cover 86.2% of the total land area
• Nearly every type of forest found here
• Grasslands occur only in Nicobars, while deciduous forests occur in Andamans
• 50 varieties of animals eg: Andaman Wild Boar
– 26 varieties of rodents – 14 species of bats
• 270 species of birds • 225 species of butterflies, including
10 endemic • Reptiles like salt water crocodiles, Olive Ridley turtles, Green Sea turtle, etc – Karmatang Beach is a turtle nesting ground
INDIGENUOUS PEOPLE • Great Andamanese of Strait Island • Onges of Little Andaman • Jarawas of South and Middle Andaman • Sentinelese of Sentinel Islands • Shompens of Great Nicobar
ATTRACTIONS Cellular Jail – British prison, now declared a National Monument. Daily sound and light show chronicles history. Also a museum and art gallery.
Chatham Saw Mill – Oldest and largest in Asia. Destroyed in WWII, revived in the 1950s.
Mount Harriet Highest peak in South Andaman. Ideal for trekking, picnics and bird watching
Corbyn’s Cove – Port Blair’s only beach. Ideal for swimming and surfing
Viper Island – Old British jail used to harbour convicts. Gallows can still be seen here.
Ross Island – Administrative capital during the British Raj. Important ruins include the church, cemetary, Chief Commissioner’s residence, etc
Gandhi Park - Children's park, amusement park, entertainment park, deer and bird park, water sports, nature trail,, lake, garden, restaurant and Japanese temple, as well as a bunker.
ACTIVITIES
Scuba Diving
Sport Fishing
Snorkeling
Island Camping
www.tourism.andaman.ni c.in www.incredibleindia.org
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