Recently Kariyachalli island is in news.
Tamilnadu government has taken initiative to save this sinking island.
Here are some of the facts --------
1. Island is located in India's most ecologically sensitive marine zone, Gulf of Mannar .
2. It is home to one of the four major coral reefs of India.
3. This uninhabited island has sunk significantly over the past few decades.
4. The coral around the island has bleached making the island more vulnerable to erosion.
5. At the current rate of erosion, island is expected to submerge by 2036.
6. Tamilnadu government authorities are racing to save it from disappearing.
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