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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.

Green Nature

1. MANGROVE RESTORATION

0. Digging of Fish Bone Channel for Mangrove plantation .jpg

 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 

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 Result of Mangrove Plantation efforts- 6 month old sapling 

Forest Path

Other than mangrove, 248000 native tree plantations

Seagrass Restoration

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 CORAL RESTORATION 

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 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 

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 Live Demonstrations of effect of invasive species on the Biodiversity 

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

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 Removal of invasive with the involvement of community 

6. Removal of Prosopis Julifora from Mangrove Forest and Reserve Forest-185 Ha of Invasive

 Removal of Prosopis Juliflora from Mangrove Forest and Reserve Forest 

Aerial View of a Mountain River

Future Plan-Nurseries of 10 lakhs native trees for

planting in upcoming season

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Nursery of 10 lakhs native trees is being raised for planting in upcoming season .jpg

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 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.

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