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Detailed explanation-1: -Location. The Gulf of Mannar, running down south from Rameswaram to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India is situated between Longitudes 78008 E to 79030 E and along Latitudes from 8035 N to 9025 N.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (GoMBR), extends between Toothukudi & Ramanathapuram districts; joint declaration of Government of India & Government of Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gulf of Mannar endowed with three distinct Coastal ecosystems namely coral reef, seagrass bed and mangroves is considered one of the world’s richest region from a marine biodiversity perspective, is known for its unique biological wealth and is a store house of marine diversity of global significance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans. It is located in the Coromandel Coast region, halfway between Sri Lanka’s west coast and India’s southeast tip. The Gulf of Mannar is separated from Palk Bay, which is located to the north between India and Sri Lanka, by the group of low islands and reefs known as Ram Sethu, which also includes Mannar Island.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve covers 10, 500 sq. km and has 21 islands with continuous stretches of coral reef. The reserve is comprised of a 560 km core area of coral islands and shallow marine habitat.