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Studies conducted by Zoological Survey of India Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre established in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the month of April 1977 with the jurisdiction covering Andaman and Nicobar Islands and its territorial waters. The objectives of ZSI are exploration, survey, inventory and monitoring of fauna of this Island ecosystem, taxonomic studies on marine and terrestrial fauna, status survey of threatened and endemic fauna, preparation of data base, providing information for updating the Red Data Book, maintenance and development of National Zoological Collection and publication of research work as fauna volume, state fauna series, records of Zoological Survey of India and also in the reputed national and internal journals. Since, April 1977 to till date, total of 673 major surveys have been conducted in various islands viz. South Andaman (Rutland Island, Chidiyatapu, Mount Harriet National Park, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park), Little Andaman, Middle Andaman (Aves, Sound, Kurlo Islands, Long Island, Interview Island and Mayabunder), Ritchie's Archipelago (Henry Lawrence, John Lawrence, Outram, Wilson, Inglis, Havelock, Inglis, South Button, North Button, Nicolson, Neil Islands), North Andaman (Arial Bay, Ross Island, Smith Island and Lamia Bay, North Reef, Saddle Peak National Park), Nicobar Islands (Car Nicobar Island, Great Nicobar Island, Kundol Island, Katchal Island and Teresa Island, Nancowry Island) to explore the fauna of this island ecosystem. 24
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Page 1: Fauna of Protected Areas of Andaman
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Page 8 and 9: identifiable groups. Of these, only
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Page 12 and 13: Dermochelys coriacea, Reticulated P
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