News: A U.S. national was recently arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly trespassing into the restricted tribal reserve area of North Sentinel Island.
About North Sentinel Island
- North Sentinel Island is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
- It is encircled by sharp coral reefs and is situated away from the main cluster of islands in the archipelago. It has no natural harbors.
- The island has a tropical climate and is entirely forested, primarily covered in tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.
- It is inhabited by the indigenous Sentinelese people. They are among the most isolated tribes in the world and strongly resist any form of outside contact.
- The Sentinelese practice primitive hunting and gathering. They use bows, arrows, and spears for hunting and defense.
- They have not developed agriculture or metalworking.
- In 1956, India declared North Sentinel Island a tribal reserve. The Sentinelese are classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
