Fishermen release dugong trapped in net into sea in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week 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 Pattukottai forest department, and with the help of the forest department officials, they released the dugong back into the sea. Dugongs are protected by the Tamil Nadu government and fishermen have been instructed to release any dugong that gets trapped in their nets back into the sea.

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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 …

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 …

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