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The
park
was
created
on
24
May
1983
under
the Wildlife
Protection
Act
of
1972 to
protect
marine
life
such
as
the corals and
nesting sea
turtles prevalent
in
the
area.
It
was
placed
under
the
protection
of
the
Chief
Wildlife
Warden
of
the
forest
department
of
the
Andaman
and
Nicobar
Islands
and
it
is
open
creeks
running
through
the
park
area
were
a
special
attraction
There
are
2
major
island
groups
in
the
park:
the Labyrinth
Islands and
the Twin
Islands The
islands
are
situated
16 km
(10 mi)
south
from Port
Blair.
The
marine
park
covers
281.5 km²
made
up
of
17
islands
and
the
open
sea
creeks
running
through
the
area.
There
is
a
chance
for ecotourism on
the
islands
Jolly
Buoy
and
Red
Skin The
islands
belong
to
the Rutland
Archipelago and
are
located
between Rutland
Island and South
Andaman
Island
Most
of
the
coral
reefs
in
the
park
are fringing
reefs.
The
type
and
composition
of
vegetation
vary
from
island
to
island.
Most
notably
there
you
can
see
a
difference
between
the
tourist
islands
which
suffer
more
anthropocentric
change
and
others
which
do
not.
There
are
also
some
islands
more
isolated
or
protected
from
the
effects
of
weather
in
the Bay
of
Bengal.
Tarmugli,
the
largest
island,
is
covered
with
thick mangrove vegetation, sand covered
beaches,
uprooted
trees
and sheet
rocks.Twin
Islands are
an
important
breeding
ground
for
turtles
within
the
park
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