Jolly Buoy Island- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
DATE: 1st March, 2010/excerpt from my Tour Diary
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olly Bouy…….… this small island with its exceptional natural beauty and giant tropical forest is sought after by tourists. We went to Jolly Buoy Island to study the coral reef through the glass bottom boat. It was a wonderful experience to observe several live fringing coral reefs, fishes and several other associated marine lives. Several species of coral such as plate corals, table corals, brain corals etc were observed. This island has very rich diversity of corals and reef fish which needs to be protected. With the efforts of the forest department not much disturbances is being caused to the marine life in spite of huge no. of visitors’ every day. Its breathtaking beach is ideal site for swimming and snorkeling and often gives you a chance to encounter with wonderful marine animals. Tourists are allowed to swim and snorkeling and diving in the demarcated region. It was sad to know that much of the sand beach went under water during Tsunami. However, not much damage has being done to the forest and marine life in this island. It was a wonderful experience after having exposed to natural beauty of island and rich marine life.
The beautiful natural mangrove forest and giant Andaman tropical forest represents a unique type of ecosystems and supports an array of wild animals and birds. The mangrove forest can be divided into different zones such as proximal zone which is dominated by mangrove species such as Rhizophora, Ceriops and Aviecinna. The middle zone is dominated by Brugeria species while the distal zone has mainly Xylocarpus and Heriteria species.
Its outstanding beauty, presence of unique natural habitats and presence of critically endangered species of marine flora and fauna, significant geological process and associated species evolution and harmonious human resource interaction, qualifies to be recognized as the World Heritage site.
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