Andaman Nicobar Tourism
Nature is the best teacher. We humans learn a lot from our best teacher, nature. We not only learn from nature, but we do enjoy and adore nature. The whole world is filled with nature in different aspects. The heaven, the water, the earth, the prism, the homo-sapiens and the animals constitute nature. Nature gives pleasure, and happiness.Floating in splendid isolation, cast of the Indian mainland is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands, islets and rocks known as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory is stretched over an area of more than 700 Km. from north to south with 36 inhabited islands. Once a hill range extending from Burma (Myanmar) to Indonesia, these undulating islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of exotic flowers and birds.
History
The Andaman and Nicobar islands have been inhabited for several thousand years, at the very least. The earliest archaeological evidence yet documented goes back some 2,200 years; however, the indications from genetic, cultural and linguistic isolation studies point to habitation going back 30,000 to 60,000 years, well into the Middle Paleolithic. In the Andaman Islands, the various Andamanese peoples maintained their separated existence through the vast majority of this time, diversifying into distinct linguistic, cultural and territorial groups.
Beaches
Sandy beaches of these islands are famous for turtle nesting. Important species of turtles include: Leather Back Turtle, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle. Water Monitor Lizard, Salt Water Crocodiles, Reticulate Python etc. are also seen here.
Corbyn’s Cove Tourism Complex: One of the most picturesque sea-beaches, it is ideal for sea bathing and sun-basking. The Waves Restaurant, The Peerless Resort nearby and the Hornbill Nest Guest House at a stone’s throw, provide a kaleidoscopic view of the blue water front.
Climate
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a tropical climate. The temperature never touches the extremes. In nearly all the seasons the weather remains warm, moist and calm. The temperature is moderate throughout the year ranging between a maximum of around 34C and a minimum of 16 C. The propinquity of the sea and the copious rainfall thwart the extremes of heat. The monsoon lengthens over a period of eight months.
The matchless naturally beautiful islands are of great maritime importance. The ‘Kala Pani’ or ‘Black Water Prison’ of the British Raj Period, dreaded political leaders and criminals were deported from mainland of India to the Cellular Jail - the Indian Bastille, which was situated in the northeastern part of Port Blair. These groups of islands consist of 572 islands in all consisting of big and small, inhabited and uninhabited islands, islets and rocks in the Bay of Bengal lying in a long and narrow broken archaic chain, nearly 800 km long.
