Scenic landscape view in Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber in Lakshadweep, India

Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber

India, Lakshadweep

Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber

LocationIndia, Lakshadweep
RegionLakshadweep
TypeConservation Reserve
Coordinates11.9000°, 71.8170°
Established2020
Area239
Nearest CityBitra (41 km)
Major CityKochi (440 km)
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About Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber

The world's first sea cucumber protected area, declared by the Lakshadweep Administration as the Dr. K. K. Mohammed Koya Sea Cucumber Conservation Reserve at Cheriyapani reef. It protects holothurian (sea cucumber) populations and the surrounding coral-reef ecosystem from poaching.

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Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber in Lakshadweep, India
Cheriyapani Sea Cucumber landscape in Lakshadweep, India (photo 2 of 2)

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