Trinket Island is one of the islands located in central Nicobar. This long and flat island covers an area of 86 square kilometers. It has three villages namely Safed Balu, Trinket and Tapiang. Trinket Island is surrounded by a shallow sea and almost 2000 hectares of its land area are under dense forest. These forests are classified as Andaman Tropical Evergreen and Andaman Semi Evergreen.
The people of Trinket are still relatively traditional in their lifestyles and occupations. The nearest islands from Trinket are the islands of Nancowry and Kamorta. The island can be accessed by canoes and outboats only during high tide.
