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    This document contains lists of animal species found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. It includes species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, corals, mollusks, and echinoderms that are classified under different schedules based on the level of protection required. The species are indigenous to the islands as well as migratory and marine species found in the waters around the islands.

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    This document contains lists of animal species found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. It includes species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, corals, mollusks, and echinoderms that are classified under different schedules based on the level of protection required. The species are indigenous to the islands as well as migratory and marine species found in the waters around the islands.

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    88 Table (Dalgarno) Diglipur 229 -do-

    89 Temple Diglipur 104 -do-


    90 Turtle Diglipur 39 -do-
    91 Tuft Mayabander 29 -do-
    92 Tree Diglipur 3 -do-
    93 Tillonchang Nicobar 1683 -do-
    94 West Diglipur 640 -do-
    95 White Cliff Diglipur 47 -do-
    96 Wharf Diglipur 11 -do-

    Notification No:- 115 dt. 16.2.1987, CWLW/3/798 dt. 15.9.97, 1210 dt.29.8.97,64 dt.24.2.97,233 dt. 3.5.1983

    TABLE : (10.2)
    ANIMAL SPECIES IN A & N ISLANDS
    PROTECTED UNDER WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT. 1972

    SCHEDULE-I

    PART-I
    1 Andaman Pig (Susscrofa andamanesis)
    2 Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
    3 Dugong (Dugong dugon)
    4 Salt water crocodile (Crocodilus porosus)
    5 Water Monitor lizard (Varanus salvator)
    6 Python ( Python)
    7 Logger Head turtle (Caretta Caretta)
    8 Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbriscata)
    9 Green Sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
    10 Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys oilvacea)
    11 Leather back turtle (Dermochalys coriacea)
    12 Giant Robber Crab (Brigus latro)

    PART-II A ( Fishes)

    1 Whale Shark
    2 Shark and Ray
    (i) Anoxypristius cuspidater
    (ii) Carcharhinus hemiodon
    (iii) Glyphis gangeticus
    (iv) Glyphis glyphis
    (v) Pristis microdon
    (vi) Himentura fluviatilis
    (vii) Pristis zijsron
    (viii) Rhynchobatus diddensis
    (ix) Urogymnus asperrrimus
    3 Sea Horse ( All Sygnathidians)
    4 Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)

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    PART-III ( Relating to Birds)
    1 Andaman Teal ( Anas gibberifrons albogularis)
    2 Narcondum hornbill (Rhyticeros (undulatvs) narcondami)
    3 Nicobar megapode (Megapodius freycinet)
    4 Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
    5 White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaetus leucogaster)
    PART IV-A ( Coelenterates)
    1 Reef Building Coral (All Scleractinians)
    2 Black Coral (All Antipatharians)
    3 Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica)
    4 Fire Coral ( All Millipora Species)
    5 Sea Fan ( All Gorgonians)
    PART IV-B (Mollusca)
    1 Cassis cornuta
    2 Charonia tritonis
    3 Conus melneedwardsi
    4 Cypracasis rufa
    5 Hippopus hippopus
    6 Nautilus pompiluicis
    7 Tridacna maxima
    8 Tridacna squamosa
    9 Tudicla spioillus
    PART IV C- (Echinodermata)
    1 Sea Cucumber (All Holothurians)

    SCHEDULE-II

    PART-II
    1 Sperm whale ( Physter macrocephalus)
    2 Dhaman or rat snake (Plyas xhynchopi)
    3 Indian cobra (All sub-species of the genus Naja)
    4 King cobra ( Ophiophagus /hannah)
    5 Russel’s viper (Vipera ruselli)
    6 Varanus species (excluding yellow monitor lizard)

    SCHEDULE-III

    1 Barking deer or muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak)


    2 Chital or spotted deer (Axix axis)

    SCHDULE- IV (Mollusca)

    1 Cypraea lamacina
    2 Cypraea mappa
    3 Cypraea talpa
    4 Fasciolaria trapezium
    5 Harpulina arausiaca
    6 Lambis chiraga
    7 Lambis Chiragraarthritica
    8 Lambis crocea

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