The DWIEP is a resource database and provides information on the country’s islands of India that is comprehensive and available in one compendium. Island wise (including mainland islands and oceanic islands of A&N and Lakshadweep) information such as geographical area, geology, climate, socio-economic profile, political profile, ecological profile and information of previous studies and surveys will be collected through review of existing reports, literature and published documents. Supporting activities for implementation of IPZ Notification, 2011 in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Government Initiative’s on Holistic Development of Islands, will be undertaken inter-alia, with the help of data/information collected in the database along with adequate field studies.

Six types of Island Formation:

1) Continental 2) Tidal 3) Barrier 4) Oceanic 5) Coral 6) Artificial.

Islands maintain many of the world’s most unique and vulnerable plants, animals and ecosystems, while also playing an important role in the health, welfare and cultural diversity of the people living there. Due to their small size, isolation and fragility of island ecosystems, their renowned biological diversity is threatened. They are particularly vulnerable to global climate change, climate variability and sea level rise.