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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
Baratang [610]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands: Indian
Lat: 12.18º NLong: 93.02º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 238.3 sq. km Altitude: ? m Shoreline: 97.5 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Barren [1663]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 12.30º N Long : 93.82º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 353 m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 85 km group: 100 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 420 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: extinct volcano Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 2.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 22/10/90
Camorta [603]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 8.14º NLong: 93.50º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 130.0 sq. km Altitude: 211 m Shoreline: 99.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Car Nicobar [601]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 9.17º NLong: 92.75º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 124.0 sq. km Altitude: 87 m Shoreline: 54.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Great Nicobar (Sambelong) [615]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 7.00º NLong: 93.80º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 955.7 sq. km Altitude: 632 m Shoreline: 182.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Havelock [1653]
Group: Ritchie's Archipelago, Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands: Indian
Lat: 11.95º NLong: 93.02º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 92.5 sq. km Altitude: 190 m Shoreline: 55.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
Interview [1654]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 12.90º N Long : 92.69º E
Area: 98.7 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 61.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6211
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 360 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 360 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: monsoon tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 2 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 22/10/90
Katchall [605]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 7.30º NLong: 93.65º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 170.2 sq. km Altitude: 247 m Shoreline: 72.3 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Little Andaman [616]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 10.67º N Long : 92.49º E
Area: 710.0 sq. km Altitude: 187 m
Shoreline: 133.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.1873
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 53 km group: 120 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 610 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 5 Marine: 0
Number: 3 Area: Terrestrial: 300.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 22/10/90
Little Nicobar [604]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 7.30º NLong: 93.80º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 151.9 sq. km Altitude: 435 m Shoreline: 63.8 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Narcondum [1662]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 13.39º N Long : 94.23º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: 710 m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 125 km group: 125 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 275 km Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: extinct volcano Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 7.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 22/10/90
North Andaman - including Middle Andaman [618]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 12.95º N Long : 92.86º E
Area: 2780.7 sq. km Altitude: 738 m
Shoreline: 607.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2186
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 260 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 260 km Isolation Index: 33
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
Number: 3 Area: Terrestrial: 183.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 22/10/90
Rutland [597]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands: Indian
Lat: 11.42º NLong: 92.67º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 109.3 sq. km Altitude: 224 m Shoreline: 60.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
South Andaman [617]
Group: Archipelago: Andaman Islands
Country: India - Andaman Islands Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 11.95º N Long : 92.67º E
Area: 1210.7 sq. km Altitude: 366 m
Shoreline: 371.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3072
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 1 km group: 250 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 450 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 70% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 246 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
Number: 3 Area: Terrestrial: 111.0 sq. km Marine: 282 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 22/10/90
Tarasa Dwip (Teressa, Teresa) [1652]
Group: Archipelago: Nicobar Islands
Country: India - Nicobar Islands: Indian
Lat: 8.27º NLong: 93.10º E Region: Andaman Sea
Area: 85.3 sq. km Altitude: 87 m Shoreline: 51.8 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE: continental
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