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The coral reefs of India. Mainland India has<br />
two main areas of reef development, the<br />
Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Mannar.<br />
Coral reefs also surround the<br />
Lakshadweep Islands, the Andaman Islands<br />
and the Nicobar Islands. All Indian reefs<br />
were affected by the 1998 bleaching event,<br />
with mortality as high as 80% of the<br />
Andaman and Nicobar reefs.<br />
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