Netrani Island, a coral reef, 18 km off Murdeshwar in the Arabian Sea, will be a national marine park, according to a proposal to be submitted to the Centre. The island is unpolluted and the sea water here is crystal clear, harbouring hundreds of species of marine life. It is also home to a host of aquatic birds. There is no siltation up to a depth of 30 metres water around the island. Therefore, it is considered an ideal site for a national marine park. There are a lot of coral islets around the island. Netrani Island could be developed as a National Biodiversity Study Centre as all sea creatures move around freely in the calm waters, thus attracting marine biologists from the world over.N D Tiwari, member-secretary, State Biodiversity Board, visited the island on Tuesday, along with Gangadhar Madikeri, Biodiversity Board Officer and S Bhat and V N Nayak, marine biologists.
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