Perumal Par
Location of Perumal Par in Lakshadweep
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 3 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1] |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Sovereign state | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Bitra |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Malayali |
| Population | 0 (as of 2014) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code | IN-LD-01[2] |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,001 km (1,243 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
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Geography
Perumal Par is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., 33 km south of Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.[3]
The atoll is very similar in appearance to Cherbaniani Reef further north. It has a large lagoon devoid of islands in the encircling reef, except for 3 small sandy islets located at the eastern area. The lagoons area is 83.02 km2 (32.05 sq mi). the Islands of Perumal Par are:
- North Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres).
- Middle Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.64 hectares (1.6 acres).
- South Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.98 hectares (2.4 acres).
Ecology
Terns of different species visit this atoll.[4] Some damage to the corals of this atoll caused by Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.[5]
Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby.[6] Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.[7]
References
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- Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- Angling adventures in the Arabian Sea
- Lagoon sizes
- Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
- List of Atolls
- An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
- Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ Peremul Par - Oceandots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- ↑ Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
- ↑ Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon
- ↑ Length-weight relationship of tuna baitfish from the Lakshadweep Islands, India
- ↑ India secrets: Lakshadweep - Explore lovely getaway from Bangaram, Lakshadweep
