Anaipaar Island

Anaipar Tivu or Anaipaar Island is an island located in the Gulf of Mannar in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, southern India.

Description

Anaipaar island is 70 km from Thoothukudi port and 13 km from the lower shore. It is an uninhabited island having an area of 0.126523 sq.km. It is a part of 21 islands of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere. The island is part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, protected since 1980 under IUCN, Category II.