{"id":365562,"date":"2026-06-19T15:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=365562"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:05:56","slug":"gulf-of-kutch-marine-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gulf-of-kutch-marine-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a long-standing petition by Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) and held it liable for extensive environmental damage to the Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_365564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365564\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-365564\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_19-6-2026_122647_www.icsf_.net_.jpeg?resize=400%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_19-6-2026_122647_www.icsf_.net_.jpeg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_19-6-2026_122647_www.icsf_.net_.jpeg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-365564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: icsf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary is located on the <\/span><b>southern shoreline of the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kachchh\/\"> Gulf of Kutch<\/a>, along the Jamnagar coast, Gujarat.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary area also <strong>encompasses a national park<\/strong> (Marine National Park).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is the<b> first protected marine area in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Established in: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established in<\/span><b> 1980.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Area: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers<\/span><b> 458 sq. km,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of which the <\/span><b>park covers 163 sq. km.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>It<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers<\/span><b> five islands and the intertidal zone from Navlakhi to Okha.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It primarily protects<\/span><b> two major ecosystems &#8211;<\/b><b>\u00a0corals and mangroves.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>River associated: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the major rivers, such as the<\/span><b> Ghi, Sinhan, and Sasoi Rivers, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flow through it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Flora: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It contains <\/span><b>seven species of mangroves, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">along with<\/span><b> 120 species of algae and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> several <\/span><b>species of grasses, shrubs and herbs.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Fauna:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mangroves are breeding grounds for <\/span><b>colonies of near-threatened species of birds such as the Painted Stork, Darter and Black-necked Ibis.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to <\/span><b>more than 40 species of sponges, starfish, octopuses, puffer fish, and dolphins.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearby beaches serve as<\/span><b> breeding grounds for the green sea turtle, and is also home to the rare and endangered sea cow, <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dugongs\/\">Dugongs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>It is also home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kharai-camels\/\">Kharai camel.<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a long-standing petition by Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) and held it liable for extensive environmental damage to the Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary. 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