Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands have been named as the new hope spots by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and oceanographer Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue, an organization involved in the study of oceans. A hope spot is an area of ocean that merits special protection because of its wildlife and significant underwater habitats.
Andaman & Nicobar have 556 islets with unique flora and fauna. There are around 270 species and sub-species of birds in these two islands of which around 106 have been declared endemic. The Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Padauk and Dugong have been declared the State bird, the State tree, and the State animal respectively. There are about 96 wildlife sanctuaries, nine national parks and one biosphere reserve in the islands.
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