Kurusadai island

About Kurusadai Island

With a breathtaking range of aquatic life, the fantastic island is hands down one of the premium places which deserve to be in the list of the places to visit in Rameshwaram and a magnificent site under Rameshwaram Packages.

Major attractions

Indeed a blissful form of heaven for all the lovers of nature and marine scholars, researchers and biologists. The island is one of the top Marine Biodiversities of the country full of Dolphins, sparkling seawater full of Sea Cows and what not. Except for Amphibians, almost all kingdoms of animals can be found on this little paradise of RAMESHWARAM. 

More about the place

The rich biodiversity is full of thirteen types of Mangroves and a crazy variety of almost everything going up to 360 in number. Apart from the unique coral reefs ranging from red to violet, the species of crabs alone go over Ninety. Mollusks found here are over 500 while the sponges range to over 200. With 12 of seagrasses, 117 corals and fourteen aquatic mammal species, the island becomes one of the places to visit in Rameshwaram and definitely a list topper under Rameshwaram Packages.

The GOF
Covering an area of Sixty six hectares, this breathtaking marine site in the Gulf (G) of (O) Munnar (M) can be found to the West of the renowned bridge of Pamban. The GOF in itself is comprised of a string of whopping Twenty-one mini-Islands with a maddening combined range of marine species. The GOF alone is home to over a hundred varieties of stony corals. Managed well by the TN Fisheries, the island is definitely an extremely rich Reserve of marine life.

The fantastic flora and fauna

The magnificent site is brimming with an unthinkable range of aquatic species including those of the crabs, marine algae, stingrays, dugongs, volutes, starfish, sea anemones, whelks, oysters and a lot many other things. The Olive Ridleys and Hawkbills are also found here in great numbers. The rare set of dolphins can be found dancing in the waters of the spectacular Island including the graceful Finless Porpoise, the rare bottle-nosed one, and several others. Talking of Marine life, it is an obvious fact that the island is full of fish species that go up to over 500 in number.

How to get permission to visit Kurusadai Island

Located off Mandapam, the island is home to many species of coral and other marine life like dolphins. Visitors wanting to make a trip here need to get a permit from the Director of Fisheries Department located in Chennai. 

All these wonderful specifications make it a list topper when it comes to the places to visit in Rameshwaram and a prime inclusion in Rameshwaram Packages

How to reach

Distance in kilometers from:  13 kilometers from Rameshwaram railway, 4 kilometers from Mandapam and 23 kilometers from Rameshwaram