Hare Island

Hare Island
Native name: Muyal Theevu
Geography
Coordinates	9°12′N 79°05′E / 9.20°N 79.08°ECoordinates: 9°12′N 79°05′E / 9.20°N 79.08°E
Area	1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Administration
	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi

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Hare Island is an island which lies adjoining the V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust in Thoothukudi.

Hare Island forms a part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. With an area of 1.29 square kilometres, Hare Island is the largest island in the Gulf of Mannar.

Many tourists visit here during the Pongal holidays when special buses are operated for the benefit of the tourists.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman, Chandrakasan Sivaperuman (2014). Marine Faunal Diversity in India: Taxonomy, Ecology and Conservation.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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