Wandoor (Andaman And Nicobar Islands)
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Wandoor Beach is a beach located 25 km south-east of
Port Blair Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...
, in
South Andaman district South Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Port Blair town, the capital of the Union Territory is the district headquarters. The area covered by this d ...
. One of the major attraction of the place is
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is a national park of India near Wandoor on the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. History The par ...
. The area has abundance of amphibian and marine wildlife.
Saltwater crocodile The saltwater crocodile (''Crocodylus porosus'') is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaic region to northern Australia and Micronesia. It has been listed ...
s are often seen on shores. A jetty which connects near by Islands like Jolly Buoy Island, Red Skin Island, Alexandra Island etc. Jolly Buoy island jetty, thumbnail Wandoor is also known for its backwater, lagoons and Mangroov forest. The population of the village is 1,437 as per 2011 census. Major population of the village is with fishing and agriculture crops like paddy and coconut etc.


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