সেন্ট মার্টিন্স দ্বীপ // St. martin's island

সেন্ট মার্টিন্স দ্বীপ // St. martin's island 


St. martin's island is a small island (area handiest 8 km2) within the northeastern part of the bay of bengal, approximately 9 km south of the tip of the cox's bazar-teknaf peninsula, and forming the southernmost part of bangladesh. there may be a small adjoining island this is separated at excessive tide, known as chera dwip. it's miles about 8 kilometres (five miles) west of the northwest coast of myanmar, on the mouth of the naf river.




The primary settlement started out 250 years in the past by means of arabian sailors who named the island 'jazeera'. at some stage in british profession the island become named st. martin island. all through the first anglo-burmese struggle between the british and burmese empires in 1824–1826, rival claims to the island were a primary component. the neighborhood names of the island are "narikel jinjira"[1] which means 'coconut island' in bengali, and "daruchini dwip". it's far the simplest coral island in bangladesh.



From 1989 to 2004, non-residential bangladeshis and foreigners have been the handiest people authorised on the island; but, this has modified and now residential bangladeshis are allowed. st. martin's island has turn out to be a famous traveler spot. 5 transport liners run day by day journeys to the island, consisting of shahid sher niabat, l c t kutubdia, eagle, keari cruise & dine, and keari-sindbad. tourists can e-book their experience both from chittagong or from cox's bazar. the encircling coral reef has an extension named chera dwip. a small bush is there, that is the best green element, enhancing the beauty of this island. people do now not stay in this part, so it's miles recommended for the tourists to head there early and are available lower back by using afternoon.


In the past five years st. martin's vacationer populace has increased dramatically. at the same time as this example has established to be moneymaking for the islanders, it's far inflicting the natural splendor to become worse. currently there are numerous efforts being placed forth to preserve the numerous endangered species of turtles that nest on the island, in addition to the corals, some of which might be determined only on narikel jinjera. pieces of the coral reef are being eliminated to be sold to travelers.[1] nesting turtles are occasionally taken for food, and their hatchlings are frequently distracted by the twinkling lights alongside the seaside. fish, a few currently observed, are being overfished. each 12 months the fishermen ought to venture similarly out to sea to get their capture. maximum of them use motorless boats.



It is possible to walk across the island in an afternoon because it measures only eight km2 (three sq. mile), shrinking to approximately 5 km2 (2 sq. mi) during high tide. the island exists most effective because of its coral base, so elimination of that coral risks erosion of the seashore. because of this, st. martin's has lost roughly 25% of its coral reef in the past seven years.


So pls visit this place.

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