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Wildlife Division, Ramanathapuram

Eco-system restoration through community participation: Mangroves, Coral Reefs and Sea Grass:
With under water survey for two years, are fixed to monitor the health of marine ecosystem. Reports for year 2023-24 is already published as a book.
In year 2023 and 2024, seagrass transplantation of 3925 square meter, Coral transplantation of 6800 Square meter in degraded patches with the help of square frames/ substrates.
In last three years (2022, 2023, &2024), 250 Hectares of mangroves were restored with community involvement.

1. MANGROVE RESTORATION

Digging of Fish Bone Channel for Mangrove plantation


Seed collection of Mangroves

Seeds of Mangroves

Planting of mangrove seeds with community involvement

Mangrove Restoration with help of indigenous people


Result of Mangrove Plantation efforts- 6 month old sapling

Other than mangrove, 248000 native tree plantations




Seagrass Restoration





CORAL RESTORATION

Substrates

Slabs for transplantation

Local community participation in Coral Restoration

Transport of substrates on rafts

Deployment of substrates

Diver to arrange substrates underwater

Fixing fragments on slabs

Transport of slabs with fragments to restoration site

Transplanted fragments kept on already deployed substrates

Six months after transplantation

Invasive Removal

Live Demonstrations of effect of invasive species on the Biodiversity


Assessment the spread of invasive sea weed on coral reefs of Gulf of Mannar

Removal of invasive with the involvement of community

Removal of Prosopis Juliflora from Mangrove Forest and Reserve Forest

Future Plan-Nurseries of 10 lakhs native trees for
planting in upcoming season



ACHIEVEMENTS
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In year 2023 and 2024, seagrass transplantation of 3925 square meter
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Coral transplantation of 6800 Square meter in degraded patches with the help of square frames/ substrates.
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In last three years (2022, 2023, &2024), 250 Hectares of mangroves were restored with community involvement.