Narara Marine National Park Jamnagar | India’s first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary | Narara Tapu Gujarat

The ocean invites you to meet its family. Go, make friends!!! At a distance of 56 km from Jamnagar Railway Station, India’s first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park was created in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982 respectively. The sanctuary covers 458 sq km, of which the park covers 163 sq km. It is an archipelago of 42 tropical islands along the northern coast of Jamnagar district and the southern coast of Kutch. The sanctuary lies in the intertidal zone, between the lowest and highest tide levels, the area that lies below the water during high tide, is exposed during low tide. This gives us a chance to observe the richest diversity of marine habitats in the country, including saline grasslands, marshy areas, rocky shores, mudflats, creeks, estuaries, sandy strands, coral reefs, and mangroves. Later the water recedes, revealing a vibrant and unique, but terribly fragile eco-system, you need to step tenderly towards it, while finding a veritable underwater forest with creatures of fantastic colors and patterns and textures that you wanted to draw as a child. One has to just walk in the water when the tide ebbs, in about 1 to 2 feet of water to watch this fascinating underwater world of corals. It is a 2 km walk and takes 1.5 - 2 hours. Here one can spot a variety of marine life which includes Octopus, crabs, sponges, pufferfish, sea turtles, lobsters, dolphins, ray fishes, jellyfish, starfish, sea anemones, colorful corals, exotic marine flowering plants, etc.. As the tide turns, the beach floods with more birds than you’ve seen for months, feeding on the bodies of creatures left behind by the waters. High tide occurs every 12 hours, and the Coral walk is done between 2 high tides. Generally, it takes 3.5 hours for the tide to reach its highest point at Narara. Make sure you start your visit when the low tide starts, as you cannot enter the park during high tide. So call the forest office at Jamnagar or check online for the details of tidal times before you visit. For more videos like this, please like, share, and subscribe to my YouTube channel, and be a part of the journey. ---------------------------- Related Playlist Links: Gujarat - Jewel of Western India (   • Gujarat - The Jewel Of Western India  ) ---------------------------- Speciality Tours & Travels/Hotels/Shops/Restaurants: 1. Radhe Guide, Narara Marine Life Sanctuary Contact: +91 9924149683 2. Conservator of Forests Office Nagnath Gate, Van Sankul, Ganjiwada, Jamnagar. Tel: 0288 2679355 ---------------------------- Your Queries gujarat tour gujarat tourist places gujarat tour plan gujarat tourism gujarat tourist guide gujarat tour places gujarat tour guide gujarat tour itinerary jamnagar jamnagar bus stand jamnagar city tour gujarat jamnagar city narara marine life sanctuary narara tapu jamnagar narara reef narara island narara beach jamnagar narara beach narara beach vadinar narara reef gujarat jamnagar narara tapu jamnagar narara beach narara tapu jamnagar ticket price narara reef jamnagar narara national park narara tapu narara tapu vadinar vadinar narara tapu marine life marine life documentary marine life animals animal planet marine life amazing marine life dwarka marine life marine life ecosystem exploring marine life marine life institute narara marine life sanctuary reef marine sanctuary marine sanctuary marine sanctuary in india gujarat marine sanctuary jamnagar marine sanctuary marine santuary kutch places near kutch marine park in india marine park jamnagar marine national park save marine life coral reef coral reef documentary coral reef adventure coral reef animals coral reef ecosystem coral reef ecology coral reef exploration exploring the coral reef ecosystem coral reef coral reef habitat coral reef island coral reef importance indian coral reef live coral reef the coral reef coral reef zoology wildlife wildlife documentary wildlife animal wildlife in india indian wildlife indian wildlife documentary ocean wildlife documentary wildlife underwater wildlife videography reef octopus coral reef octopus budget tour budget gujarat tour budget tour gujarat best budget tour in india budget friendly tour family budget tour budget tour in india india budget tour low budget tour low budget tour plan solo travel solo traveling solo travel vlog solo travel vlog best places to solo travel solo travel for men solo travel india india solo travel solo travel on a budget solo travel over 40 solo travel video vlog solo travel solo travel with me travel vlog weekend destinations family vacation travel guide weekend trip ---------------------------- Background Music: Music by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay