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was placed at the Island's northern tip to aid in navigation. In 1898 it was replaced with a 21-metre masonry lighthouse, which in turn was replaced in 1955–57 with a 24-metre-high (79 ft) lighthouse tower. In 1996, the lighthouse power was converted from diesel generator to solar power. The
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Of the 42 islands in the park, Pirotan Island is the most popular. It is one of the two islands where visitors are normally permitted. Visitation is strictly limited; permission is required from the Forest
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418:Sea Horse
415:Sea slugs
391:King crab
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307:Avicennia
295:mangroves
201:First lit
60:, India
469:Sea Gull
466:Pelicans
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160:Markings
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427:Octopus
385:Neptune
317:History
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