Yellow Carpet sea Anemone at Pirotan Island – Photo Source: Creative Commons.

Pirotan Island Marine Park is off the coast of Bedi Port or Nava Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state, India. This marine park is 12 nautical miles or 22 kilometers from the coast.

Pirotan Island (or Pirothan) Marine Park is spread over 3 square kilometers. There is a group of 42 islands, of which this Island is the most famous and where tourists are allowed after getting permission from different government departments like the Forest department, Customs department, and ports department. Tourists can go to the Pirothan island in the morning and leave by evening. The only Human inhabitants of the island are the lighthouse staff.

Mangroves are the main vegetation on this Island. Coral reefs are a major attraction on this island, declared a Marine National Park in 1982.

This island is rich in marine flora and fauna. Sea Anemone, Octopus, sea horses, sea slugs, King Crabs, Hermit Crabs, Ghost crabs, Squid, Sea worms, Sea snakes, Sea Scorpions, Saw-scaled Vipers, Scorpions, etc., are to name a few. Many sea birds, like Sea Gulls, Crab Plovers, Pelicans, Harring Gulls, Black-headed bulls, different waders, etc., are among the birds in and around this island.

There is a shrine (Durgah) dedicated to Khwaja Khijer Rahmatullahialaih on the island.

How do I Go to Pirotan Island Marine Park?

You must hire a boat to Pirotan Island Marine Park from Bedi Port or Nava Port. There are no regular boat services to this island.

Traveling time is 90 minutes from the Bedi Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. The beach waters are shallow, so entry is possible only during high tide. You also need to leave the island when it is high tide.

Foreign citizens need permission from the Police department also.

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