VUFF-0103 LAKSHADWEEP MARINE BIOSPHERE RESERVE- MINICOY Is.
The Minicoy lighthose , WLOL ARLHS LAK009, World Lighthouse on the Air WLOTA N 2958, was also activated from within its campus. The Light house of the island is one of the oldest and was constructed in 1885. The Expedition thanks the staff of Lighthouse, for the guest house accommodation and all the hospitality.
Minicoy, locally known as Maliku; is an island in Lakshadweep group, India. Along with Viringili, It is on Maliku atoll, the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep archipelago. . Minicoy is the second largest and the southernmost among the islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago. It is located 201 km to the southsouthwest of Kalpeni, at the southern end of the Nine Degree Channel and 125 km to the north of Thuraakunu, Maldives, at the northern end of the Eight Degree Channel.
The atoll is 10 km in length, having a maximum breadth of about 3 km. The island is full of Coconut trees, Mangroves. There is a Coconut research station and a Navodaya School. There is a Krishna Temple. A few auto rickshas exist and they ply with the tourists. The entire island is populated by followers of Islam. A Minicoy male resident easily gets a job on any maritime vessel, as they are known to be good sailors from their birth. There are 11 villages, tuna canning factory, and the light house. Fishing and canning, and processing of Coconut, are the industries.
Tourist resorts are available.
Foreigners and Indians too require permits to visit. Please visit the sites available for more information.
Unfortunately, the log of this activation is NOT YET uploaded to WWFF. Inconvenience caused is regretted.
