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Critical Habitat Information SystemCritical Habitat Information System

Kadmat IslandKadmat Island

Lakshadweep AtollLakshadweep Atoll

Satellite view of Kadmat Coral reefSatellite view of Kadmat Coral reef

About Kadmat IslandAbout Kadmat Island

About CoralsAbout Corals

Water Quality ParametersWater Quality Parameters

BathymetryBathymetry

ContentsContents

Status of CoralsStatus of Corals

Sea grass EcosystemSea grass Ecosystem

Phytoplankton Phytoplankton distributiondistribution

ZooplanktonZooplankton distributiondistribution

Benthos distributionBenthos distribution

Socio-EconomicsSocio-Economics

Fishery Fishery

TourismTourism

ConclusionsConclusions

Data TablesData Tables

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Lakshadweep AtollLakshadweep Atoll

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Path - 96 Row- 66Path - 96 Row- 66

Date of pass - 7.3.97Date of pass - 7.3.97

Resolution Resolution 21.2 m - 23.4 m21.2 m - 23.4 m

IRS -1D/LISS IIIIRS -1D/LISS III

Satellite view of Kadmat Satellite view of Kadmat IslandIsland

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Coral reef of KadmatCoral reef of Kadmat

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Dead coralsDead corals

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Dead coral miningDead coral mining

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Underwater dead coralsUnderwater dead corals

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Seagrass in LagoonSeagrass in Lagoon

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Lagoon with SeagrassLagoon with Seagrass

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Conclusion :Conclusion :

Geographic Information system has provided a powerful Geographic Information system has provided a powerful tool in the tool in the integration of Environmental and biodiversity data with integration of Environmental and biodiversity data with reasonablereasonable positional accuracy. positional accuracy.

The CHIS can be used for long-term monitoring of coral reef The CHIS can be used for long-term monitoring of coral reef in the in the island.island.

Development of thematic maps using satellite data had Development of thematic maps using satellite data had providedprovided overall view of the island and coral reef morphology with overall view of the island and coral reef morphology with recent recent landuse and landcover changes.landuse and landcover changes.

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