Even as the Andaman and Nicobar coast is witnessing the June end whirl of shark fishing activity, the local administration and conservationists are at harpoons drawn. The row has intensified, with reports of over fishing by local fisherfolk and illegal tr

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the third most significant biodiversity hotspot in India. With a coastline of 1962 kilometres and many beaches straddling small isolated islands, the region provides an ideal nesting habitat for primarily four species o

Excerpts from Troubled Islands! by Pankaj Sekhsaria

andaman and Nicobar Islands intends

The Andaman & Nicobar islands (A&N) -literally "treasured Islands" - have enticed many gold- diggers, but this time, a no-profit project is on here. Aiming to enrich the islanders'

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