[1] A relatively young island, it formed in the late 18th century, from the sediment outflow carried by the waters of the Koringa River, a distributary of the Godavari.

Hope Island(Krachchu Lanka) protects the city of Kakinada from the strong storm surges coming from the Bay of Bengal.

Indian Navy landing craft War ships are conducting exercises for Marcos and special forces.

In recent years hundreds of dead turtles have also washed up on the beaches due to injuries from mechanized fishing boats operating off the Andhra coast.

[3] Conservationists, wildlife and forest officials have raised concern regarding the mechanized fishing, and conducted sensitization programs and retro-fitting with "turtle excluder devices" to prevent injuries to the endangered reptiles.