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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.