SOUTH SENTINEL ISLAND
SOUTH SENTINEL ISLAND Set up in 1977 AD, this small sanctuary sits around an island in the Andaman archipelago where the Olive Reedley Turtles, Green Sea Turtles and Leather-Backed Turtles flock in numbers at the advent of winter to lay their eggs. Among the birds, the White Bellied Sea Eagle is found here in numbers. Accessibility : Reached by boat, this sanctuary is 125kms away from Port Blair in the southeast. Accommodation : The sanctuary can only be visited. There is no accommodation inside. Season : November to March.