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The Maldives–Lakshadweep–Chagos Archipelago tropical moist forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in South Asia.It spans a chain of coralline islands in the Indian Ocean, including Lakshadweep (Laccadive Islands), a union territory of India; the Maldives, an independent country; and the British Indian Ocean Territory, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands and islets that includes 12 atolls, three reefs, and five submerged banks. [6][32] The islands occupy a total land area of approximately 32.62 km 2 (12.59 sq mi) and only ten of the islands are inhabited. [2][33] The islands are located between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Laccadive Sea to the ...
There are more than 200 species used for timber. [48] Indian elephants were introduced in the 19th century to move timber. There are more than 8300 species of fauna of which 1117 are endemic to the islands. [49] [50] There are about 64 species of reptiles of which half of them are endemic to the islands. [49]
Species endemic to the Nicobar islands. Nicobar imperial-pigeon, Ducula nicobarica. South Nicobar serpent eagle, Spilornis klossi. Nicobar sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri. Nicobar parakeet, Psittacula caniceps. Nicobar bulbul, Ixos nicobariensis. Nicobar jungle flycatcher, Cyornis nicobaricus.
The Laccadive Sea (/ ˈlɑːkədiːv, ˈlækə -/ LAH-kə-deev, LAK-ə-), also known as the Lakshadweep Sea, is a body of water bordering India (including its Lakshadweep islands), the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the southwest of Karnataka, to the west of Kerala and to the south of Tamil Nadu. This warm sea has a stable water ...
Kadmat Island. Coordinates: 11.223°N 72.776°E. Kadmat Island, situated to the bottom right of the Aminidivi Islands label. Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. Measuring 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) in length, the island has a lagoon ...
Adults of I. braminus measure 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long, uncommonly to 6 inches (15 cm), making it the smallest known snake species. The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head ...
The Laccadive / ˈlækədɪv / or Kannur / ˈkænənɔːr / Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the central subgroup of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Amindivi Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north and from the atoll of Minicoy (Maliku)—far to the south—by the ...