On the Indian side, the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere reserve is well established and functional. On the Sri Lankan side, already there are three DWLC managed protected areas i) Adam’s Bridge Marine ...

The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, located near the Palk Bay and Wadge Bank, consists of a chain of 21 islands and adjoining coral reefs. Spread over 560 sq km off the coasts of the ...

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, and S Ravichandran from the department of zoology, Government Arts and Science College, Nagercoil. Byju and Raveendran, who worked in the area for many ...

a marine mammal belonging to the Sirenia family, inhabits the seagrass meadows along the northern and northwestern coasts of Sri Lanka, particularly near the Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar.