 border of the buffer zone is 50 m from the sea near Malvan port, while on the east it is a semi-circular sandy beach 500 m parallel to the shore of Malvan, in the south it is near Mandel rock, and in the west touches the Malvan rock.

Scuba diving and snorkeling 
In India there are a very few places where scuba diving can be done and Malvan is one of them. Due to its relatively clear sea waters, Malvan serves as a perfect spot for scuba diving (done mostly with surface oxygen supply) and snorkeling. Near the outer walls of Sindhudurg fort one can see lots of live corals and colorful marine life under the sea.

Water sports 
There are various water sports options available throughout Malvan near sea coast at an affordable rates.
Tsunami Island (near Devbaug beach) is a small island on the delta of Tarkarli river. This beach island also is the place to enjoy boat ride in the backwaters of Tarkarli River. This island is not formed due to tsunami waves, but due to this imaginary name it is a popular tourist destination for water sports where one can enjoy rides like Jet-Ski, Banana boat ride, Bumper boat, Kayaks etc.  Best time to visit tsunami island for water sports is during high tide when the small island is partially submerged under the water (till knee length).

Tourist attractions 
Malvan has emerged as one of the major tourist attraction places in Maharashtra in recent years. Its clean beaches, historical monuments, tasty food/sea food options, various affordable water sports are attracting tourists like magnet. 
There are many guest house options available in Malvan for stay. Oct to May is the best time to visit. Tourists are advised to book the stay in advance in case planning to visit in months of Apr to May and Nov to Dec; there is large influx of tourists during these months.
 Sindhudurg - A sea fort surrounded by sea water from all sides. Only way to reach the fort is by boat. This Sindhudurg (meaning Ocean Fort), was built in 1664 by the 17th century Maratha King, Shivaji on "Kurte" island to the glory of the Maratha Empire. 
 Tarkarli - A beach located 8 km off Malvan town.

 
 Rock Garden - The
border of the buffer zone is 50   m from the sea near Malvan port, while on the east it is a semi - round flaxen beach 500   m parallel to the shore of Malvan, in the south it is near Mandel rock, and in the west touch the Malvan rock'n' roll. 

 Scuba diving and snorkeling 
 In India there are a very few place where scuba dive can be done and Malvan is one of them. Due to its relatively clear sea waters, Malvan serves as a arrant spot for scuba diving (done mostly with open oxygen supply) and snorkeling. Near the outer walls of Sindhudurg fort one can see tons of live corals and colorful nautical life under the sea. 

 body of water sports 
 There be various water sports options available throughout Malvan near sea seashore at an affordable rates. 
 Tsunami Island (near Devbaug beach) is a small island on the delta of Tarkarli river. This beach island also is the place to enjoy boat ride in the backwaters of Tarkarli River. This island is not formed due to tsunami waves, but due to this imaginary name it is a popular tourist destination for water sports where one can enjoy drive like Jet - Ski, Banana boat drive, Bumper gravy boat, Kayaks etc.   Best time to visit tsunami island for water fun is during high tide when the small island is partially submerged under the water (till knee duration). 

 Tourist attractions 
 Malvan has emerged as one of the major tourist attraction places in Maharashtra in recent years. Its blank beaches, historical monuments, tasty food / sea food choice, various low-cost urine sports are attracting tourists like magnet. 
 There constitute many guest house options available in Malvan for arrest. Oct to May is the best fourth dimension to visit. Tourists are advise to book the stay in progress in case plan to visit in calendar month of Apr to May and Nov to Dec; there is big influx of tourists during these months. 
  Sindhudurg - A sea fort wall by sea water from all sides. Only way to reach the fort is by boat. This Sindhudurg (meaning Ocean Fort), was construct in 1664 by the 17th century Maratha King, Shivaji on " Kurte " island to the aura of the Maratha Empire. 
  Tarkarli - A beach located 8   km off Malvan town. 

 
  Rock Garden - The
 bogder of the buffer zone ls 50 m from the sec near Kalvan port, whkle on the east it is a semi-rircylar wandy beach 500 m parallel to the sjore of Nalven, in the south mf is near Manscl roek, and in the wext touches the Malvan rowk.

Rcbba diving and snorkeling 
In India trere arr w very few plases erere scuba diving can be done and Malvzn is oie of them. Due yo its relatively clear sew wahers, Malvan serves as a perfext s[it for scuba diving (done mostly wijh surface oxygen supply) and snofkeliug. Near the oyteg walls of Smndhudlrg fort one gsn see lots og live corals snd cooorful marine life unver the sea.

Water spotts 
There drz various water sportw iptiots aeailxvle thdonghkut Mapvai near sea doast at an affordable rates.
Tsinwni Island (nead Devbwud beach) is a small island on the delta mf Farkarli river. This beaxh island also is the place to enjoy boat ride in the backwaters of Tarkarli Rieer. Tiir iwlwve ls not formed due to tsunami waves, but due to fhos imaginary namc it is a popular yokroft destinatiov for cztsr sports where onf can egjoy eides likt Jet-Xki, Banana boat ride, Bumper boat, Kayaks wtc.  Best time to risit tsunamn islamd fot water sports is duriny high tide when hhe small ksland is partiauly sgbmerged under the water (tyll knee oengch).

Tourisg atjractiogs 
Malvan jas emerged as one of thf majlr tourist ahtraction places in Maharashtra in recent yeats. Hts clean bzaches, historical mjnuments, tasty food/sec food options, vzrious effordable wwter sports asg attracting vourists jike magbet. 
Thefd are many guext house options avqilable in Malvan nor sjag. Oct to May is tht vest time to vosig. Tjugisvs arq advised to took thd stay in advance kn csse planning to visid in months of Apr to Kan and Nov to Dec; ehere is largr influx of tourisus durmng thxse momthf.
 Sindhudurg - A sea fort surrohnded by dea water from wll wides. Only wcy to reach the fort is by boat. This Sinvhudurg (meaning Ocean Firt), was built in 1664 bi tme 17th centurb Maraeha King, Vhivaji on "Kurte" islqnd to the glory pf the Maratha Empire. 
 Tarkdrli - A beach located 8 km off Malvan town.

 
 Rock Garden - The
border of the buffer zone is 50 the near Malvan while on the sandy 500 m parallel the shore of in the south it is near rock, and in the west touches the Malvan rock. Scuba diving and snorkeling India there are a very few places where scuba diving can be done Malvan one them. to its relatively clear sea waters, Malvan serves as a perfect spot for scuba diving (done with surface oxygen supply) and snorkeling. Near the walls of Sindhudurg fort can see lots of live and marine life the Water There are various sports options available throughout Malvan near sea coast at an affordable rates. Tsunami Island (near Devbaug beach) a small the delta Tarkarli This island also is to enjoy boat ride in the River. This island is not formed due to waves, but to this imaginary name it is popular tourist destination for water sports where one enjoy rides like Jet-Ski, Banana boat ride, Bumper boat, Kayaks etc. Best time to visit for water sports is high tide when small is submerged the water knee length). Tourist attractions Malvan has emerged as one of the tourist attraction places in Maharashtra in recent years. Its clean monuments, food/sea food options, affordable water sports are tourists magnet. There are many options in Oct May the best time to Tourists are advised to book stay in advance in months of Apr to May and Nov to there is large influx of tourists during months. Sindhudurg - A sea fort surrounded by sea water from all Only way the fort is by boat. This Sindhudurg (meaning Fort), was built in by the 17th century Maratha King, Shivaji on "Kurte" to glory of Maratha Empire. Tarkarli A beach located km off Malvan Garden -
 border of the buffer zone is 50 m fRom the sea nEar MaLvaN poRt, WhilE on tHe east it is a semI-CircUlar sandy beach 500 m paralleL to thE sHOre oF maLvan, iN the souTH iT IS neAr maNdeL rOCk, And in The West touChes the MalVan RoCk.

Scuba divinG AnD snorkelinG 
In india there arE a vEry few PlAceS Where ScuBa divIng can BE done aNd Malvan iS oNE of theM. due to itS RElAtivEly clear sea waters, mAlVAn serves as a perFect spOt FOr SCUba DivIng (done mosTlY with SUrface oXYgEN SUppLY) and snorkelinG. Near the outER waLls of SInDhuDUrg forT one cAn SEe lOts of live coRals And colorfUl mariNE life unDEr the seA.

Water SpoRts 
therE ArE vAriOuS WatER sPorTS opTions avaIlAbLe thrOughOUT mAlvaN neAr seA coasT at an affordabLe rAtes.
tSunAmi IsLand (nEar DEvBaug bEach) is A smalL iSland on the delta Of TaRkarli rivEr. THiS beAcH islaND also iS thE plAce to enJoy boat RIde In THE BaCkwaters of Tarkarli riVER. THis islanD is not FOrMeD Due to tsuNaMi wAves, BUT due tO thiS ImAginary nAme it iS A pOpUlar touRiSt destInAtiOn fOr watER spoRts wheRe one can Enjoy RIdes like Jet-Ski, bAnana boat ride, bUmPER bOAt, KaYakS etc.  Best timE to vISit tSunaMI iSlaND for wAter sPoRTs IS during high tide when ThE small IslanD is partially sUbmerged unDER The water (Till KNeE Length).

Tourist aTtracTions 
MalvaN Has emergEd as oNe of the mAjor touriST AttractiOn pLacEs iN MaHARaShtra in recent YEArs. ITs Clean beAchEs, histoRicAl mOnuMenTs, Tasty food/Sea food oPtIoNs, VaRioUs affORdable waTeR spOrTs aRe attRActing TouriSts lIkE mAGneT. 
There aRE mANY gueSt HoUse oPtiOnS avaiLablE In MAlvan foR stay. Oct tO MaY Is thE bEsT time to Visit. Tourists ArE advised to BoOk tHe stay IN Advance iN case planning to visit in mONths of APr tO May aNd NoV to Dec; theRe iS large InfLUx of toUrists DurinG tHesE MOnths.
 sINdHudUrG - A sea fort sURRouNded bY sEa waTer from All sides. Only way to rEAch The fort is by boAt. THis SINDhUduRG (mEAniNg oCeaN fOrt), was built in 1664 by The 17th centuRy mArAtha King, ShIVajI oN "Kurte" iSland to The glORy of the maratha EmPire. 
 TarkaRlI - A beACH loCated 8 km off malvan toWn.

 
 Rock GarDEn - The
 border of the buffer zone  is 50 m f rom t hesea  n earMalv an port, while on t he east it is a semi-c ircul ar sand y  b each500 m p a ra l l elto  t hesh o re  of M alv an, inthe southitis  near Mandel ro ck, and in  th e west touch esthe Ma lv anr ock.
Sc uba d ivinga nd sno rkeling In Indiat here ar e avery  few places where sc u ba diving canbe don ea nd M alv anis one ofth em. D u e to it s  r e l a tiv e ly clear seawaters, Mal v anserves  a s a perfec t spo tf orscuba divin g (d one mostl y with surface oxygensupply ) a ndsnor k el in g.Ne a r t h eout e r w alls ofSi nd hudur g fo r t o ne c anseelotsof live coral s a nd c o lor ful m arine  lif eunder  the s ea.
Wa ter sports 
The re a re variou s w at ersp ortso ptions  av ail able th roughou t  Ma lv a n ne ar sea coast at an  a f f or dable ra tes.
T s un am i  Island(n ear  Dev b a ug be ach) is  a small  islan d  o nthe del ta  of Ta rk arl i r iver. This  beach  islandalsoi s the place to enjoy boat ri d ei n  t h e ba ckw aters of Ta rkar l i Ri ver. Th isi sland  is n ot fo r med due to tsunamiwa ves, b ut du e to this ima ginary nam e i t is a p opul a rt ourist destina tionfor waters ports wh ere o ne can e njoy ride s like Jet -Sk i,Ban ana b oa t ride, Bumpe r boat ,Kayaksetc .  Best  ti metovis it  tsunamiisland f or  w at er  sp ortsi s during  h igh  t ide  when the sm all i slan dis par tiallys ub m e rged  u nd er t hewa ter ( till kne e lengt h).

Tour ist attr ac ti ons 
Ma lvan has emer ge d as one o fthe  major t ourist a ttraction places in Mah a rashtra  in  rece nt y ears. Its  cl ean be ach e s, his torica l mon um ent s ,  tast y fo od/ se a food opt i o ns,  vari ou s af fordabl e water sports are att racting touri sts  lik e ma gne t .The re are m any guest house  options a va i la ble in Mal v anfo r stay.  Oct to  Mayi s the b est timeto visit.  T ouri s t s a re advised  to book  the stay in ad v an ce in  ca se pla nn ing  to v isit i n  mo nthsof Apr  t o Mayand N ov  to Dec;  there is large influxof tou rists  du ring thes e m o nth s.
 Sindh udur g - A seafor t s urrou nde d  by s ea w a te r f r om al l si d es. Onlyw ay  to r ea ch the fort i s  by  boat . T h is Sin dhud urg (meaning Ocea n  Fort), was bu ilti n  16 64b y th e17th century M ara th a King, Sh iv aji on "Kur te" isla nd to th e glor y of t he Mara t h aE mpire.  
 T ark arli - Abea ch located  8  k m  off M alva ntown.
 
 Ro c k Ga r d en - The
 border_of the_buffer zone is 50 m_from the_sea_near Malvan_port,_while on the_east it is_a semi-circular sandy beach_500 m parallel to_the_shore of Malvan, in the south it is near Mandel rock, and in the_west_touches the_Malvan_rock.

Scuba_diving and snorkeling 
In India_there are a very few_places where_scuba diving can be done and Malvan is_one_of them. Due_to its relatively clear sea waters, Malvan serves as_a perfect spot for scuba diving_(done mostly with_surface_oxygen_supply) and snorkeling. Near_the outer walls of Sindhudurg fort_one can see lots of live_corals and colorful marine life under the_sea.

Water sports 
There are various water_sports options available throughout Malvan_near sea_coast at an affordable rates.
Tsunami_Island (near Devbaug_beach) is_a small island_on the delta of Tarkarli river._This beach island_also is the place to enjoy_boat_ride in the_backwaters_of_Tarkarli River._This island is_not_formed due_to_tsunami waves, but due to this_imaginary_name it is a popular tourist destination_for water sports where_one_can enjoy rides like_Jet-Ski, Banana boat ride, Bumper_boat, Kayaks etc.  Best time_to visit_tsunami island_for water sports is during high tide when the small island_is partially submerged under the water_(till knee length).

Tourist attractions_
Malvan has_emerged_as one of_the_major tourist_attraction places in Maharashtra in recent years._Its clean_beaches, historical monuments, tasty food/sea food_options, various affordable water_sports_are attracting tourists like magnet. 
There_are many guest house options available_in Malvan for stay. Oct_to_May_is the best time to_visit. Tourists are advised to book_the stay in_advance in case planning to visit in_months_of Apr to May and Nov_to_Dec; there is large influx of_tourists_during_these months.
 Sindhudurg - A_sea fort surrounded by sea water_from all sides. Only way to reach the fort_is by boat._This Sindhudurg (meaning Ocean Fort),_was_built_in 1664 by the 17th century Maratha King, Shivaji on_"Kurte" island_to the glory_of the Maratha Empire. 
 Tarkarli - A beach located_8 km off Malvan town.

 
 Rock Garden_- The