Cherbaniani Reef in Lakshadweep

Coral Reef, LakshadweepLakshadweep is a region that is famed for amazing coral reefs. Coral reefs in India are one of the most ancient and dynamic ecosystems of India. The coral reefs not only provide a sanctuary to a myriad of marine life but also play a key role in protecting the coastline from erosion. India has about 7517 km of coastline including islands but mainland coast is 6100 km. The Coral reefs in India are mainly restricted to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch, Palk Strait and the Lakshadweep islands. All of these reefs are Fringing reefs, except Lakshadweep which are Atolls. There are Patchy corals present along the inter-tidal areas of the central west coast like the intertidal regions of Ratnagiri, Gaveshani Bank etc. The Hermatypic corals are also present along the sea shore from Kollam in Kerala to Enayam Puthenthurai in Tamilnadu. However, due to excessive amounts of blast fishing, change in navigation paths, and coral mining are putting these in danger. Apart from this, the rising sea level due to global warming is posing a threat to the coral reefs here, and if not done anything about this now, the coral reefs will soon become a part of history.

Google Maps, Please correct the name of this Place as valiya Pani instead of cherbaniani reef.

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Northern Most part of Lakshadweep.