India gets its first Dugong Conservation Reserve in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 3 months ago

India gets its first Dugong Conservation Reserve in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu on Wednesday notified the country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts with an area of 448 square kilometers. The coastal communities along Palk Bay understand the need to conserve dugongs and they have been cooperating with forest department in the conservation efforts ever since. To realise these objectives the government has notified the ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay, after holding extensive consultations with coastal communities, especially with the local fishermen, Ms. Sahu said. With a long coastline of 1076 km and 14 coastal districts TN is well poised to lead in marine species conservation, she emphasised.

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Fishermen release dugong trapped in net into sea in Tamil Nadu
2 months ago

Fishermen release dugong trapped in net into sea in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

A massive dugong, which was trapped in a fisherman's net in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, was safely released back into the sea on Sunday. Twenty fishermen from Adhiramapattinam had gone into the sea on Sunday morning, when they saw a massive creature trapped in the net of a fisherman, Chellathurai, when they were near Thanjavur’s Keechathottam. The fishermen then informed the …

Bids invited for setting up International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora
2 months ago

Bids invited for setting up International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has invited bids for the construction of the International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora, a popular picnic spot and a coastal town in Thanjavur district. As the IDCC is to be established within the Coastal Regulation Zone III A zone adjoining the mangrove areas and the Dugong habitats along the Manora coast, a comprehensive biodiversity conservation plan …

Dugong conservation range notified by TN govt
2 years, 3 months ago

Dugong conservation range notified by TN govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government notified India’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in the Palk Bay, covering 448 square kilometres of the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts in a bid to protect the endangered Dugong species and its marine habitats in the region on Wednesday. The announcement on the conservation reserve was made by the State government on the floor …

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict
3 years ago

In Tamil Nadu, a lack of political will to end the Palk Bay conflict

The Hindu  

Palk Bay, an important marine zone between south-eastern India and northern Sri Lanka, has been a source of dispute for long. The conflict between the two countries has flared up again with the arrest of 68 Indian fishermen, mostly from the Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts of Tamil Nadu, by the Sri Lankan authorities between December 18 and 20 and the …

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