Hare Island
This article is about the island in India. For Hare Island (Zayachy Island) in St. Petersburg, Russia, see Zayachy Island.
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Muyal Theevu | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 9°12′N 79°05′E / 9.20°N 79.08°ECoordinates: 9°12′N 79°05′E / 9.20°N 79.08°E |
| Area | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Country | |
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India | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thoothukudi |
Hare Island is an island which lies adjoining the Tuticorin port. It is a very good picnic spot for holiday seekers and the domestic tourist. Many tourists visit here during the Pongal holidays when special buses are operated for the benefit of the tourists.
Hare Island forms a part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. With an area of 1.29 square kilometres, Hare Island is the largest island in the Gulf of Mannar.
References
- Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman (2014). Marine Faunal Diversity in India: Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation.