Workshop on coastal conservation begins
Trichy: A five-day technical workshop on 'Coastal Ecosystems, Sea Turtle and Dugong Conservation Techniques' began in Pudukkottai district on Monday.
Around 30 frontline staff including forest range officers and foresters are taking part in the event organized under the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project for Climate Change Response (TBGPCCR) programme of the forest department.
Officials said that the workshop aims to enhance the technical skill of field-level staff in coastal ecosystem restoration, rescue and rehabilitation of endangered marine species including dugongs and sea turtles. Besides two days of classroom training, participants will travel to the Muthupet reserve forest in Tiruvarur district to receive hands-on training in mangrove mapping, restoration techniques, and eco-friendly nursery establishment.
Further, they will visit Velivayal in Thanjavur district to participate in a dugong rescue and release simulation drill and seagrass habitat restoration. On the final day, participants will visit coral reef restoration sites and Kurusadai Island in Ramanathapuram wildlife division, where they will gain exposure to reef rehabilitation practice.
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