Why is North Sentinel Island illegal?
Why is North Sentinel Island illegal? The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act of 1956 prohibits travel to the island, and any approach closer than 5 nautical miles (9.3 km), in order to protect the remaining tribal community from mainland infectious diseases against which they (likely) have no acquired immunity.
Are there animals on North Sentinel Island?
Flora and fauna Indian boar (Sus scrofa cristatus) are apparently found on the island and a major food source for the Sentinelese, with reports by Portman referring to a huge heap of pig skulls near a Sentinelese village.