Perumal Par
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| ISO code | IN-LD-01[2] |
|---|---|
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited
Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India
.
It has a distance of 2,001 km (1,243 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
Geography
Perumal Par is located at 11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°E, 33 km south of
Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.[3]
The atoll is very similar in appearance to Cherbaniani Reef further north. It has a large lagoon devoid of islands in the encircling reef, except for 3 small sandy islets located at the eastern area. The lagoons area is 83.02 km2 (32.05 sq mi). the Islands of Perumal Par are:
- North Island, located at 11°12′32″N 72°06′15″E / 11.2088°N 72.1041°E, with an area of 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres).
- Middle Island, located at 11°11′52″N 72°05′44″E / 11.1977°N 72.0955°E, with an area of 0.64 hectares (1.6 acres).
- South Island, located at 11°09′00″N 72°05′15″E / 11.15°N 72.0875°E, with an area of 0.98 hectares (2.4 acres).
Ecology
Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.[5]
Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for
baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby.[6] Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.[7]
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Peremul Par - Oceandots". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
- ^ Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon
- ^ "Length-weight relationship of tuna baitfish from the Lakshadweep Islands, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Explore lovely getaway from Bangaram, Lakshadweep". India Today. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
External links
- Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- Angling adventures in the Arabian Sea Archived 23 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
- List of Atolls Archived 13 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
- Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands