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'''Middle Button Island National Park''' is an [[India]]n [[national park]] located in the [[Andaman and Nicobar]] Islands. |
'''Middle Button Island National Park''' is an [[India]]n [[national park]] located in the [[Andaman and Nicobar]] Islands. The park was created in 1979 and is situated about {{convert|200|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Port Blair]], capital of the island group. The total area that the national park covers is about {{convert|64|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Sanctuaries>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanctuariesindia.com/middle-button-island-national-park-in-andaman-and-nicobar/ |title=Middle Button Island National Park in India |work=Wildlife Sanctuaries in India |accessdate=13 November 2015}}</ref> Along with the neighbouring islands of [[North Button Island National Park|North Button]] and [[South Button Island National Park|South Button]], both also national parks, it forms part of the [[Rani Jhansi Marine National Park]] off the coast of [[South Andaman Island]].<ref name=Hoyt>{{cite book|author=Hoyt, Erich |title=Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation and Planning |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QiEK_7D0e08C&pg=PA282|year= 2012 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-53830-8 |page=282}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:55, 13 November 2015
Middle Button Island National Park is an Indian national park located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The park was created in 1979 and is situated about 200 km (124 mi) northeast of Port Blair, capital of the island group. The total area that the national park covers is about 64 km2 (25 sq mi).[1] Along with the neighbouring islands of North Button and South Button, both also national parks, it forms part of the Rani Jhansi Marine National Park off the coast of South Andaman Island.[2]
Attractions and activities
The island has an oceanic climate moderated by the surrounding sea. The average temperature varies between about 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F). The island receives much rain during the southwesterly monsoon season between June and October, and most visitors come between December and April.[3]
Flora and fauna
Some of the trees and shrubs present on the island are the rattan palm Calamus palustris, the climbing bamboo Dinochloa andamanica and Parishia insignis,[3] Calophyllum soulattri, Artocarpus, Canarium, Dipterocarpus grandiflorus, Dipterocarpus pilosus, Endospermum chinensis, Hopea odorata, Salmalia insignis, Sideroxylon, Aprosa villosula, Baccaurea sapida, Caryota mitis and Dinochloa palustris.[4]
Among the animals found on land is the spotted deer, and in the sea, dugongs, sea turtles and many species of coral abound. Blue whales have been reported off the coast.[2]
References
- ^ "Middle Button Island National Park in India". Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b Hoyt, Erich (2012). Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation and Planning. Routledge. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-136-53830-8.
- ^ a b "South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands". Trans India Travels. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Negi, Sharad Singh (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-81-7387-128-3.
