The ocean invites you to meet its family. Go, make friends!!!
At a distance of 56 km from Jamnagar Railway Station, India’s first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park was created in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982 respectively. The sanctuary covers 458 sq km, of which the park covers 163 sq km. It is an archipelago of 42 tropical islands along the northern coast of Jamnagar district and the southern coast of Kutch.
The sanctuary lies in the intertidal zone, between the lowest and highest tide levels, the area that lies below the water during high tide, is exposed during low tide. This gives us a chance to observe the richest diversity of marine habitats in the country, including saline grasslands, marshy areas, rocky shores, mudflats, creeks, estuaries, sandy strands, coral reefs, and mangroves. Later the water recedes, revealing a vibrant and unique, but terribly fragile eco-system, you need to step tenderly towards it, while finding a veritable underwater forest with creatures of fantastic colors and patterns and textures that you wanted to draw as a child. One has to just walk in the water when the tide ebbs, in about 1 to 2 feet of water to watch this fascinating underwater world of corals. It is a 2 km walk and takes 1.5 - 2 hours. Here one can spot a variety of marine life which includes Octopus, crabs, sponges, pufferfish, sea turtles, lobsters, dolphins, ray fishes, jellyfish, starfish, sea anemones, colorful corals, exotic marine flowering plants, etc.. As the tide turns, the beach floods with more birds than you’ve seen for months, feeding on the bodies of creatures left behind by the waters.
High tide occurs every 12 hours, and the Coral walk is done between 2 high tides. Generally, it takes 3.5 hours for the tide to reach its highest point at Narara. Make sure you start your visit when the low tide starts, as you cannot enter the park during high tide. So call the forest office at Jamnagar or check online for the details of tidal times before you visit.
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Speciality Tours & Travels/Hotels/Shops/Restaurants:
1. Radhe Guide, Narara Marine Life Sanctuary
Contact: +91 9924149683
2. Conservator of Forests Office
Nagnath Gate, Van Sankul, Ganjiwada, Jamnagar.
Tel: 0288 2679355
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