Infobox Ocean Ocean name AndamanSea image Ocean caption Ocean image bathymetry LocationAndamanSea.png ... AndamanSea , Great Soviet Encyclopedia in Russian ref ref name brit http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 23505 AndamanSeaAndamanSea , Encyclop dia Britannica on line ref The Andaman ... , west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands , India it is part of the Indian Ocean . The sea ... reaches, the AndamanSea narrows to form the Straits of Malacca , which separate the Malay Peninsula ... upright Satellite image of the AndamanSea showing the green algae and silt deposits due to the Irrawaddy River in its northern part File AndamanSeaDepth.jpg thumb upright Topography of the AndamanSea .... ref name bse Hydrology and climate The climate and water salinity of the AndamanSea are mostly determined ... areas of the AndamanSea are characterized by mangrove forests and seagrass meadows. Mangroves cover .... A significant part of the Thai mangrove forests in the AndamanSea was removed during the extensive ... activities. ref Panjarat, pp. 6 7 ref Other important sources of nutrients in the AndamanSea are seagrass ... areas along the AndamanSea via siltation and sand sedimentation and 1.5 suffered total habitat ... . There are only about 150 dugongs in the AndamanSea, scattered between Ranong Province Ranong ... families, 17 genera and over 30 species. The main mollusk species captured in the AndamanSea are scallop .... ref name brit The AndamanSea, particularly the western coast of Malay Peninsula , is rich in coral ... floor tectonics Image Neic slav fig72narrow.jpg thumb left The AndamanSea, showing tectonic plate ... in a rough north south line on the seabed of the AndamanSea is the boundary between two tectonic ... become the AndamanSea, the current stages of which commenced approximately 3 4 million years ago ... within the East Asian Marginal Seas work Tectonics and History of the AndamanSea Region abstract ... Island volcano in 1995. Andaman islands on top are ca. 90 km away. Within the sea, to the east of the main ... more details
Distinguish North and Middle Andaman district South Andaman district Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Update date November 2010 Andaman district was a Districts of India district of India , one of three List of Indian districts districts in the India n union territory Union Territory UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands . The district s administrative territory encompasses all of the Andaman Islands , which are located in the Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal , bordering with the AndamanSea . The district government is headed by a Deputy Commissioner , who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The capital of the district is the township of Port Blair , which is also the main town and capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT. The district was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake , which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure. Geography There are approximately 550 island s which make up the Andaman district, 26 of which are inhabited. The total population of Andaman district as per 2001 Census of India figures was 314,084. The district has a total area of some 6,408 km . Approximately 90 of the islands are forested or uncultivated urbanization urban area is only 16.6 km . Divisions The district comprises two sub divisions, North & Middle Andaman Mayabunder , and South & Little Andaman Port Blair . coord missing Andaman and Nicobar Islands DEFAULTSORT Andaman District Category Former districts of India AndamanNicobar geo stub ca Andaman id Distrik Andaman it Distretto delle Andamane ... more details
Andaman Club is a five star island casino and golf resort in Burma . It is located on 730 ha 1,800 acres of Thahtay Kyun Island within the Mergui Archipelago in the AndamanSea . Directly adjacent to Ranong , in the south of Thailand and to King Bayint Nbung formerly Kawthaung Victoria Point is a region famous for its gems, pearls, flora and fauna. The pier is 5 kilometers from Ranong city center and it takes 20 minutes to cross the AndamanSea to the Island Resort. It is owned and operated by the VES Group from Thailand, under a long term concession from the Burmese government. Its facilities include a 205 room hotel, an 18 hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus , a Vegas style casino, a water sports and scuba facility, a zoo, a fitness center, a discoth que cum karaoke club, restaurants, a bar lounge, a 24 hour caf , a business centre and duty free shopping. External links http www.andamanclub.com Andaman Club coord missing Burma Category Sports venues in Burma Category Golf clubs and courses Category Golf clubs and courses designed by Jack Nicklaus Category Resorts in Burma Category Hotels in Burma Casino stub Burma sports venue stub golfcourse stub Asia hotel stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Great Andaman is the main archipelago of the Andaman Islands of India . It comprises five major islands. From north to south, these are North Andaman , Middle Andaman , South Andaman , Baratang and Rutland Island . The three northern islands are the largest of the entire island group, and the islands capital, Port Blair , also lies in the archipelago. Great Andaman is often considered the counterpart to Little Andaman , another island in the Andamans. coord 12 30 N 92 50 E region IN type isle scale 2500000 display title used same coords as Middle Andaman Category Geography of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub be fr Grande Andaman id Andaman Besar pl Wielki Andaman pt Grande Andam o ru ... more details
File 4184 194645485573 644800573 7213868 6122783 n.jpg thumb alt right Andaman Discoveries Andaman Discoveries AD is a community based development project of North Andaman Tsunami Relief NATR , a non profit organization based in Thailand that provides assistance to tsunami affected villages in the north AndamanSea region. AD has assumed the work of NATR, fostering long term social, economic, and environmental sustainability and generating viable economic opportunities via training and marketing. History The Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami hit in late 2004 and it was after this event that North Andaman Tsunami Relief NATR , the parent organization of AD, was formed. Eighteen months later, AD came into existence as a development of the organization. Andaman Discoveries was established on August 1, 2006 by Bodhi Garrett in Kuraburi, a small town located in Phang Nga Province in the south of Thailand . Mission AD supports community led development by acting as a bridge to visitors and volunteers through sponsorship of education, conservation, and cultural empowerment. ref http andamandiscoveries.com index.html Andaman Discoveries Official Website ref Projects With the help of volunteers and visitors, AD has been able to organize and sustain several in village projects using existing funds and contributions to the Community Fund ref http www.truetravellers.org volunteer community development andaman discoveres thailand.html True Travellers Details of Andaman Discoveries Projects ref . These projects include Sustainable Livelihoods File Soap Story Ban Talae Nok 2.jpg thumb alt left Ban Talae Nok s Soap Story Teaching English to kids, adults, guides, and host families Creative workshops with local children Hand crafted soap and Batik cooperatives Conservation Beach clearance and waste management Mangrove reforestation Wildlife and environmental conservation projects ... tourism Ecotourism Adventure travel InterVol External links http www.andamandiscoveries.com Andaman ... more details
professional surfers, they crossed the AndamanSea on the yacht Crescent and cleared formalities in Port ..., with the AndamanSea to the east between the islands and the coast of Burma. ref name olivierblaise ...Infobox islands name Andaman Islands native name or local name to remove the native name prefix sobriquet or nickname image name Andaman Islands.PNG image size image caption Location of the Andaman Islands ... isle display inline,title archipelago Andaman and Nicobar Islands total islands 572 major islands North Andaman Island , Little Andaman , Middle Andaman area km2 8249 area footnotes rank length km or length ... divisions title Union Territory country admin divisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands country admin divisions ... br Jarawa people Andaman Islands Jarawa br Onge people Onge br Sentinelese people Sentinelese br Great Andamanese people Great Andamanese website www.and.nic.in additional info Image Andaman nicobar 76.jpg thumb Detailed map of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman Islands Hindi ... to the west and Burma to the north and east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar ... indigenous peoples, pre 18C vs present day The name Andaman first appears in the work of Arab ... he also mentioned an island he called Andaman al Kabir Great Andaman . ref name chakravarti1998 ... of Buzurg c. AD 1000 mentions an island named Andaman al Kabir ... isbn status May be invalid ... ruled an empire encompassing southeastern peninsular India, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Maldives ... year 1964 isbn url http books.google.com ?id r2ILAAAAIAAJ quote ... Maldives, Nicobar, and Andaman ... was referred to as Timaittivu or impure islands . ref name goi1908 Citation title The Andaman and Nicobar ... times some form of Andaman, which more than probably represents Handuman, the Malay from Hanuman, treating ... olivierblaise Citation title Andaman Islands, India author Olivier Blaise publisher PictureTank url http www.picturetank.com series ff5d5b4d962b08bc130471b877292c58 en Andaman Isl., India 1 .html quote ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Little Andaman locale.png thumb 200px right Outline map of the Andaman Islands , with the location of Little Andaman highlighted in red . Little Andaman lang hi island Onge language Onge Gaubolambe is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 734.39 km , lying at the southern end of the archipelago . It is separated from Rutland Island in Great Andaman by the Duncan Passage . It is home to the Onge people Onge tribe, who call the island Egu Belong , and has been a tribal reserve since 1957. At the census of 2001, the population numbered 17,528 in 4093 households, spread among 18 villages. The village of Kwate tu Kwage is located on Hut Bay, on the east coast of the island. It has a deep water wharf that can be approached through a gap in the coral reef . The lowlying island has widespread rainforest and several rare species of marine turtle . In the 1960s, the Government of India initiated a colonisation programme centred on forestry , but this was later largely abandoned and a court order in 2002 confirmed its protection. Little Andaman is often considered the counterpart of the Great Andaman island group. Image Little Andaman STS032 72 64.jpg thumb 160 px left 1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman the two islets known as the Brothers are above, in the strait of Duncan Passage Coord 10 45 N 92 30 E region IN type isle display title Category Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands AndamanNicobar geo stub be de Little Andaman es Isla Peque o Andam n fr Petite Andaman ja pl Ma y Andaman pt Pequena Andam o ru ta ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Woodpecker image Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei on a tree.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Piciformes familia Picidae genus Dryocopus species D. hodgei binomial Dryocopus hodgei binomial authority Edward Blyth Blyth , 1860 synonyms The Andaman Woodpecker Dryocopus hodgei is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is Endemism endemic to the Andaman Islands in India . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. It is threatened by habitat loss . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 6856 all Dryocopus hodgei . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. External links Andaman Birdwatching http andamanbirdwatching.com andamanbirdwatching Category Dryocopus Category Woodpeckers Category Birds of India woodpecker stub de Andamanenspecht es Dryocopus hodgei fa fr Pic des Andaman gag Andaman aa kakan fi Andamaanienpalok rki sv Andamanspillkr ka ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Andaman Shrew image status CR status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Molur, S. year 2008 id 5595 title Crocidura andamanensis downloaded 17 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Soricomorpha familia Soricidae genus Crocidura species C. andamanensis binomial Crocidura andamanensis binomial authority Gerrit Smith Miller Miller , 1902 synonyms range map Andaman Shrew area.png range map caption Andaman Shrew range The Andaman Shrew or Andaman White toothed Shrew Crocidura andamanensis is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is Endemism endemic to India . Source reflist Soricomorpha C1. Category Mammals of India Category Crocidura whitetoothed shrew stub ca Musaranya d Andaman es Crocidura andamanensis eu Crocidura andamanensis pl Crocidura andamanensis ru sr Crocidura andamanensis ta It is mostly threatened by housing developments. ... more details
Air Andaman was an airline based in Bangkok , Thailand . It was a regional carrier operating a small network of domestic and international services, as well as charter flights. Code data International Air Transport Association IATA Code 2Y International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO Code ADW Callsign Air Andaman History The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on October 29, 2000. It was one of several new carriers formed to take advantage of the deregulation of the air transport industry in Thailand and the Thai government s Open Skies policy, which came into effect on September 1, 2000. Air Andaman s services included a domestic route between Bangkok and Phuket Province Phuket and flights to Singapore . In 2003 04 it had an extensive network with 13 regional destinations served from Bangkok and Chiang Mai . But by the end of 2004, the airline was defunct. In March 2006, Thailand s Civil Aviation Department said it was withdrawing the airline s license. The airline s major shareholders were Atichart Athakravi and Prathip Boonprasom , who in March 2006 was planning a comeback with German investor Hubert Joseph Trunser and Swiss investor Bernan Luthee in a joint venture called Asian Aerospace Service. The new airline aimed to run chartered flights from Bangkok with two Jetstream aircraft. Fleet The Air Andaman fleet consisted of the following aircraft at 2003 04 3 Fokker F50 based in Bangkok 2 Handley Page Jetstream BAe Jetstream 31 based in Chiang Mai References Sritama, Suchat March 7, 2006 http www.nationmultimedia.com 2006 03 07 business business 20002118.php Phuket Air angles for new name, license , The Nation Thailand The Nation . External links http www.airandaman.com Air Andaman http www.thai aviation.net Operators 2009.htm Andaman Air Andaman fleet history at http www.thai aviation.net Thai Aviation.net Navbox Airlines of Thailand Category ... in 2004 id Air Andaman th zh ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Treepie image DendrocittaBayleiIbis.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Corvidae genus Dendrocitta species D. bayleyi binomial Dendrocitta bayleyi binomial authority Edward Blyth Blyth , 1863 synonyms The Andaman Treepie Dendrocitta bayleyi is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It is Endemism endemic to the Andaman Islands of India . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. It is threatened by habitat loss . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 6388 all Dendrocitta bayleyi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Corvidae 1 Category Birds of India Category Dendrocitta Corvidae stub es Dendrocitta bayleyi pcd T mia des Andaman pl Sroka czarnoczelna sv Andamantr dskata zh ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Nightjar image status regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Caprimulgiformes familia Caprimulgidae genus Caprimulgus species C. andamanicus binomial Caprimulgus andamanicus binomial authority synonyms The Andaman Nightjar , Caprimulgus andamanicus , is a species of nightjar found in the Andaman Islands . It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Large tailed Nightjar , however the song and morphology are distinct. ref name ras Rasmussen, P. C. & J. C. Anderton 2005 . Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions ref The species is found in most of the islands in the Andamans and calls suggest it may be possible in the Narcondam Island as well. It is said to be common in teak forest and open country with scattered trees. The call is a tyuk lacking the following tremolo that is heard in the Large tailed Nightjar and more rapidly repeated. References reflist caprimulgiformes stub Category Caprimulgus Category Birds of India fr Engoulevent des Andaman ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Teal image NettionKeulemans.jpg image caption Andaman Teal foreground status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Anseriformes familia Anatidae subfamilia Anatinae genus Anas species A. albogularis binomial Anas albogularis binomial authority Allan Octavian Hume Hume , 1873 ref Hume, AO 1873 . Stray Feathers 1 303 ref synonyms Mareca albogularis Nettium albigulare Nettion albigulare The Andaman Teal Anas albogularis is a species of small duck found in the Andaman Islands of India. The species was considered as a subspecies of the Sunda Teal . Description The species is dark brown with buffy markings. The face and throat are pale with a white ring around the eye. The bill is bluish grey and the iris is red. ref cite book author Rasmussen PC & JC Anderton year 2005 title Birds of South Asia The Ripley Guide. Vol 2 page 75 publisher Smithsonian Institution & Lynx Edicions ref They are found in inland pools as well as mangroves and lagoons. ref cite journal author Inglis,CM year 1904 title The Oceanic, or Andaman Teal Nettium alligulare journal J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. volume 15 issue 3 page 525 url http biodiversitylibrary.org page 2097157 ref ref cite journal author Wilson,NF year 1904 title The Oceanic, or Andaman Teal Nettium albigulare journal J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. volume 15 issue 3 pages 525 526 url http biodiversitylibrary.org page 2097157 ref They feed at night in rice fields. The breeding season ... the clutch. ref cite journal author Kulkarni, S. M. Chandi year 2003 title Note on breeding of Andaman Teal Anas gibberifrons in south Andaman Islands, India journal Journal of Bombay Natural History ... 2006 title Ecology and conservation of the Andaman Teal journal J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. volume 103 ... malu00097a.jpg Richmond Index card Category Birds of India Category Anatidae ca Xarxet d Andaman de Andamanen Wei kehlente eo Andamana kreko fr Sarcelle des Andaman nl Andaman taling pnb ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Drongo image Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis in tree.jpg image caption Nominate race Havelock Island status NT status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name IUCN cite web url http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 146925 0 title Dicrurus andamanensis last BirdLife International date 2009 work IUCN Red List accessdate 8 January 2010 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Dicruridae genus Dicrurus species D. andamanensis binomial Dicrurus andamanensis binomial authority Reginald C. Beavan Beavan , 1867 synonyms The Andaman Drongo Dicrurus andamanensis is a species of bird in the family Dicruridae . The species is endemism endemic to the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean . There are two subspecies, the nominate race being found across the main islands of the archipelago, and the race dicruriformis occurring on Great Coco Island and Table Island in the north of the chain. The Andaman Drongo is 28 29 cm long, although the larger dicruriformis subspecies is 35 cm in length. It has a deeply forked tail and a heavy black bill. The plumage is black except for brownish flight feather primaries , and glossed with green. There is some sexual dimorphism , with the female being smaller and having a less forked tail. Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and subtropical or tropical moist montane s. It is threatened by habitat loss . References Reflist Category Drongos Category Birds of India Category Birds of Burma Dicruridae stub br Drongo Andaman fr Drongo des Andaman hu Andam ni drog sv Andamandrongo ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Andaman Rat status VU status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodent ia familia Muridae genus Rattus species group Rattus rattus species group R. rattus species R. stoicus binomial Rattus stoicus binomial authority Gerrit Smith Miller Miller , 1902 synonyms The Andaman Rat Rattus stoicus is a species of rodent in the family Muridae . It is found only in the Andaman Islands . References CBSG CAMP Workshop, India 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 19365 all Rattus stoicus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007. MSW3 Muroidea id page Murinae R. Category Old World rats and mice Category Rodents of India Rattus stub be Rattus stoicus be x old Rattus stoicus ca Rattus stoicus es Rattus stoicus eu Rattus stoicus nl Rattus stoicus ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Crake image Euryzona canningi.jpg status NT status system iucn3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Gruiformes familia Rallidae genus Rallina species R. canningi binomial Rallina canningi binomial authority Edward Blyth Blyth , 1863 synonyms The Andaman Crake Rallina canningi is a bird species in the family biology family Rallidae . It is Endemism endemic to India . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and swamp s. It is threatened by habitat loss . This little known Rallidae rail was formerly classified as data deficient by the IUCN , due to the lack of reliable information on its status ref BLI 2004 ref . New research has shown it to be somewhat rare. Consequently, it is listed at Near Threatened status in 2008 ref BLI 2008 ref . Footnotes Reflist References IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International BLI year 2004 id 19072 title Rallina canningi downloaded 24 July 2007 BirdLife International BLI 2008 http www.birdlife.org action science species global species programme whats new.html 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes . Retrieved 23 May 2008. Category Birds of India Category Rails Category Rallina Gruiformes stub ca Rasclet de les Andaman fr R le des Andaman id Rallina canningi it Rallina canningi hu Andam ni guvat ja pnb fi Andamaanienr ikk sv Andamanrall ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Crow image Euand.jpg status VU status system IUCN2.3 status ref ref IUCN2010 assessors Lepidoptera Specialist Group year 1996 id 8346 title Euploea andamanensis downloaded May 9, 2011 version 2.3 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Nymphalidae genus Euploea species E. andamanensis binomial Euploea andamanensis binomial authority William Stephen Atkinson Atkinson , 1874 The Andaman Crow Euploea andamanensis is a species of Nymphalidae nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in India and Myanmar . Description Males have the termen of the forewing slightly concave in the middle. Hind wing broadly ovate. Upperside very pale van dyke brown, darkening outwardly. Fore and hind wings with subterminal and terminal series of white spots. In the fore wing, in addition, a spot in apex of cell and two discal spots in the subterminal series the lower three spots diamond shaped, very much larger than the upper spots, which latter are curved inwards opposite apex of wing. On the hind wing the spots in both series are elongate, the spots in the subterminal longer than the spots in the terminal series. Underside very similar, the white spots larger, the discal series on the fore wing often complete. On the hind wing some additional spots near base, a spot at apex of cell and a discal series of five or six small spots. Antennae dark brown head, thorax and abdomen pale silky brown, spotted, chiefly beneath, with white. ref Bingham, C. T. 1905. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol. 1. ref References reflist External links http www.doylegroup.harvard.edu carlo JRL 32 PDF 32 170.pdf Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Butterflies of conservation concern Category Euploea Category Butterflies of India Category Animals described in 1874 Danainae stub sr Euploea andamanensis vi Euploea andamanensis ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman Coucal image Brown coucal.JPG status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN author BirdLife International ID 142327 title Centropus andamanensis year 2009 IUCN Year 2009.2 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Cuculiformes familia Cuculidae genus Centropus species C. andamanensis binomial Centropus andamanensis binomial authority Robert Christopher Tytler Tytler , Beavan, 1867 ref cite journal author Beavan, RC editor first Alfred editor last Newton year 1867 month July title The Avifauna of the Andaman Islands publisher John Van Voorst location London url http www.archive.org stream ibisns03brit page 321 mode 1up journal The Ibis volume 3 issue IX pages 314 334 quote I only procured two specimens, the best of which was sent to the Asiatic Society s Museum, and the other unfortunately got destroyed from Tytler s notes as quoted by Beavan ref synonyms Centropus sinensis andamanensis The Andaman Coucal or Brown Coucal Centropus andamanensis is a species of non parasitic cuckoo found in the Andaman Islands Andaman s, Coco and Table Islands. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the Greater Coucal . It is found mainly in forested habitat s and thickly covered gardens. Description It is a large coucal, with males being around 380 400 mm 12.6 15.7 inches and females somewhat larger at 400 420 mm 15.7 16.5 inches in length. Structurally, it closely resembles the Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis , except that its plumage is a fawn brown as opposed to C. sinensis s bluish purple. It has a chestnut rear Bird Anatomy and physiology mantle and wings and the head is pale tawny brown. The mantle and breast grade ... 1up ref ref cite journal title Ornithogeographic Affinities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands author ... Butler, AL title The birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Part 2 pages 555 571 journal J. Bombay ... Birds of India br Koukal gell fr Coucal des Andaman it Centropus andamanensis pt Centropus andamanensis ... more details
Taxobox name Andaman cobra image image width regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Reptilia ordo Squamata subordo Serpentes familia Elapidae genus Naja species N. sagittifera binomial Naja sagittifera binomial authority Frank Wall Wall , 1913 ref name ITIS cite web title Naja sagittifera url http www.itis.gov servlet SingleRpt SingleRpt?search topic TSN&search value 700638 work ITIS Standard Report Page publisher ITIS.gov accessdate 12 January 2012 ref synonyms range map range map caption The Andaman cobra Naja sagittifera , is a species of cobra in the Elapidae family, that is native to the Andaman Islands . Description This is a medium in length, heavy bodied species of cobra. The body is compressed dorsoventrally and sub cylindrical posteriorly. Although maximum length of this species is unknown, ref name asiaticnaja cite web title Species of Asiatic Naja url http pages.bangor.ac.uk bss166 Taxa AsNaja.htm work The Asiatic Cobra Systematics Page publisher Bangor University accessdate 1 February 2012 ref it is thought that they can grow to a maximum of about convert 1.5 m ft in length. The head is elliptical, depressed, slightly distinct from the neck with a short, rounded snout and large nostrils. The eyes are medium in size with round pupils. Its dorsal scales are smooth and strongly oblique. ref name wch cite web title Naja sagittifera General details and information url http www.toxinology.com fusebox.cfm?fuseaction main.snakes.display&id SN2630 work WCH Clinical Toxinology Resource publisher University of Adelaide accessdate 1 February 2012 ref This species is unmistakable. Dorsal ground colour is black, with numerous light variegations, especially between scales. In juveniles, there is a conspicuous light line along dorsal scale rows 2, 3 or 4, but this pattern ... Distribution This species of cobra is found only on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal . Most of the islands belongs to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India, while ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Music of India sidebar The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are part of India . Folk traditions of the area include that of the Moken sea farers and various kinds of ritual tribal dance. DEFAULTSORT Music Of The Andaman And Nicobar Islands Category Music of Indian subdivisions Andaman and Nicobar Islands Music genre stub ... more details
North and Middle Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the India n Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal . Mayabunder town is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 3251.85 km sup 2 sup . History This district was created on August 18, 2006 by bifurcating the erstwhile Andaman district , ref name Statoids cite web url http www.statoids.com yin.html title Districts of India accessdate 2011 10 11 last Law first Gwillim date 2011 09 25 work Statoids ref which included all three tehsils of Mayabunder sub division of this erstwhile district. Geography PAGENAME occupies an area of convert 3227 km2 sqmi , ref name Reference Annual cite book last1 Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. ed. title India 2010 A Reference Annual chapter States and Union Territories Andaman Islands Government edition 54th publisher Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India , Government of India year 2010 location New Delhi, India pages 1208 accessdate 2011 10 11 isbn 978 81 230 1617 7 ref comparatively equivalent to Russia s Iturup Island . ref name Islands cite web url http islands.unep.ch ... over the decade 2001 2011 was 0.07 . ref name districtcensus North And Middle Andaman has a sex .... References reflist External links http www.and.nic.in nmandaman North and Middle Andaman district official website Geographic location Centre North and Middle Andaman district North Bay of Bengal Northeast East AndamanSea Southeast South South Andaman district Southwest West Bay of Bengal Northwest Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coord missing Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category Districts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category States and territories established in 2006 Category North and Middle Andaman district Category 2006 establishments in India id Distrik Andaman Utara dan Tengah no North and Middle Andaman distrikt ... more details
South Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the India n Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal . Port Blair town, the capital of the Union Territory is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 2980 km . History This district was created on August 18, 2006 by bifurcating the erstwhile Andaman district . ref name Statoids cite web url http www.statoids.com yin.html title Districts of India accessdate 2011 10 11 last Law first Gwillim date 2011 09 25 work Statoids ref Geography PAGENAME occupies an area of convert 3181 km2 sqmi , ref name Reference Annual cite book last1 Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. ed. title India 2010 A Reference Annual chapter States and Union Territories Andaman Islands Government edition 54th publisher Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India , Government of India year 2010 location New Delhi, India pages 1208 accessdate 2011 10 11 isbn 978 81 230 1617 7 ref comparatively equivalent to Canada s Mansel Island . ref name Islands cite web url http islands.unep.ch Tiarea.htm title Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area accessdate 2011 ... Andaman has a sex ratio of 874 Women in India females for every 1000 males, ref name districtcensus ... The district comprises 3 tehsils, Port Blair, Ferrargunj and Little Andaman. Weather box collapsed ... 2010 References reflist External links http www.and.nic.in dcandaman South Andaman district official website Geographic location Centre South Andaman district North North and Middle Andaman district Northeast East AndamanSea Southeast South Ten Degree Channel Southwest West Bay of Bengal Northwest Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands coord missing Andaman and Nicobar Islands DEFAULTSORT South Andaman District Category Districts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Category 2006 establishments Category South Andaman district id Distrik Andaman Selatan no South Andaman distrikt zh ... more details
from Thailand and Burma by the AndamanSea . It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands ... , and the Nicobars to the south. The AndamanSea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west ... fields and descriptions name Andaman and Nicobar Islands br type Union Territory image skyline Havelockradhanagar2.jpg image map India Andaman and Nicobar Islands locator map.svg map alt Location of Andaman and Nicobar Islands map caption Location of Andaman and Nicobar ... are spoken in Andaman and Nicobar Islands because of its cosmopolitan nature. The common language is Hindi whereas English and Hindi are used in official correspondence. citation last Andaman District ... http www.and.nic.in www.and.nic.in footnotes The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Audio Andaman.ogg pronunciation ... The Andaman and Nicobar islands have been inhabited for several thousand years, at the very least ... Khan, Tapas Kumar Chaudhuri, and Ya Ping Zhang. 2006. Comment on Reconstructing the Origin of Andaman Islanders. Science 311 470 27 January 2006 . ref In the Andaman Islands, the various Andamanese people ... collectively represented at least 10 distinct sub groups and languages the Jarawa Andaman Islands Jarawa ... kings, occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands to use it as a strategic naval base to launch a naval ... as Necuverann . The name of the island has always been Andaman and might represent Handuman ... Provincial Series Andaman and Nicobar Islands year Reprint 1996 publisher Asian Educational Services ... was campaign 1941 1942. Indian control main Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands The islands ... the Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. On 22 February 1944 he along with four INA officers ... handed over the charge to Maj. Alvi and left Port Blair, never to return. ref Black Days in Andaman ... Commission Report cite book title Andaman and Nicobar Islands Development Report series State Development ... 12 March 2011 ref rp 33 Recent history On 26 December 2004 the coasts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ... more details
unreferenced date April 2009 Andaman & Nicobar Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India and the Andaman & Nicobar cricket team . It is not affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India . Category Cricket administration in India ... more details
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