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Off the islands of Sumatra (India)the country wishes to open the islands more widely to tourists Andaman which are unique for their marine biodiversity, their preserved virgin nature. But an indigenous people refuses any contact with the outside world.
It’s an unknown paradise, lost in the ocean Indian. The islands Andaman (India) are composed of 572 islands of which only 36 are inhabited. Often compared in the Maldives for the beauty of their landscapes, they are less frequented. However, the archipelago is full of treasure. An instructor takes apprentice divers out to sea to discover the seabed thatmarvel. “The visibility is exceptional, it’s shallow and you see so much coral”he reports. An Indian tourist is enchanted. “I am speechless”he said.
The islands Andaman also host a pristine and lush nature. Under British rule, these islands were used as a prison to lock up the defenders of independence nicknamed “freedom fighters”. But the islands are forbidden access to tourists because of the Sentinels, a people refusing any contact with the outside world. In 2018, an American tourist was even killed by these people for trying to meet them. Entering their land without permission can lead to arrests.