Editing Andaman and Nicobar Islands (section)

=== Tourism ===
{{further|Tourism in Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}
[[File:Andaman_ross_is.jpg|thumb|[[Ross Island, South Andaman district|Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island]] in 2004]]
Tourism is one of the major contributors to the economy of the islands. The islands had more than 400,000 visitors in 2016 with a 94% contribution from domestic tourists.<ref name="CA"/> In 2018, plans to develop facilities in various islands under the National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog was initiated by Government of India, with the aim of increasing tourist inflows.<ref>{{cite report |title=Holistic Development of Islands |url=http://niti.gov.in/content/holistic-development-islands-islanders-benefits |website=Niti Aayog |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204200629/http://niti.gov.in/content/holistic-development-islands-islanders-benefits |archive-date=4 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CA"/> Foreign tourists are issued Restricted Area Permits (RAP) which gives access to specific areas with conditions.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/PDF_Other/AnnexVII_01022018.pdf |title=Protected and Restricted Areas |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> While domestic tourists do not require a permit to visit the accessible parts of the islands, the tribal reserves are forbidden and requires special permission for access.<ref>{{cite web |title=For Foreigners |url=https://www.andaman.gov.in/tourism/Foreigners |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203050254/https://www.andaman.gov.in/tourism/Foreigners |url-status=dead }}</ref> The islands have many beaches due to its long coastline and various [[water sports]] are practised including [[kayaking]], [[scuba diving]] and [[parasailing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.andamantourism.gov.in/watersports.php |title=Water sports |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

Major attractions include the [[Cellular Jail]], Chatham Saw Mill, Forest Museum, Samudrika Naval Marine Museum, Anthropological Museum, Fisheries Aquarium, Science Center and Carbyn's cove in Port Blair; Bharatpur, Lakshmanpur and Sitapur beaches in [[Shaheed Dweep]]; Elephant and Radhanagar beaches in [[Swaraj Dweep]]; Hudi tikri, Red, Bird and Bat islands, Amkunj beach near Rangat; Dhaninallah mangroves and Karmatang beach near Mayabunder; [[limestone]] caves and mud volcanoes near Diglipur; Craggy island and [[Ross Island, South Andaman district|Ross]] & [[Smith Island (Andaman Islands)|Smith islands]] and various national parks and protected sanctuaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.andamantourism.gov.in/tour_package.php |title=Andaman tour |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>