Eco-system restoration through community participation: Mangroves, Coral Reefs and Sea Grass:

   For the food security of coastal people, as well as as nurseries and fishing grounds for artisanal fisheries, the Gulf of Mannar's important coastal habitats such as coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves are essential. Such degraded habitat restoration would aid in restoring the ecological processes. In the Gulf of Mannar, the community is effectively engaged in coral rehabilitation and mangrove afforestation. The successful rehabilitation efforts for coral in India were first started in the Gulf of Mananr. With the involvement of local community, 70 Ha of Mangrove plantation were successfully developed in degraded areas 2022 to 2023. 600 sq M of  Coral Reef are restored through transplantation   from 2022 to 2023. 1000 Sq. Meters 248000 native trees were successfully planted in 2022-23.10 lakh native trees will be raising in nurseries for planting in the upcoming season.185 Ha of Prosopis julilfora were successful removed from Mangrove forest and Reserved forest in 2022-23.