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were identified for coral reefs monitoring.
Sea grass distribution assessed as 634 sq. kms. in Palk
Bay and Gulf of Mannar and mapped for conservation
monitoring
Rearing and release of 2.05 lakh Sea Turtles in 33
hatcheries in 8 coastal districts.
68.40 lakh seedlings planted in farm lands and
institution lands under Urban and Peri-urban Forestry.
Creation of new Mangroves over 700 ha. at Tiruvarur and
regeneration support activities covering 500 ha. of old
mangrove patches
Removal of Invasive Alien Species over 600 ha.
Restoration of grasslands covering 500 ha. with 65
species of indigenous grasses
Identification of 25 prioritised endemic (1 spp. endemic
to Salem, 9 spp. endemic to Nilgiris and Coimbatore and
15 spp. endemic to Dindigul, Kanyakumari and
Tirunelveli.
Creation of 35 water troughs for lean season water
availability
Creation of Elephant Proof Trenches over 50 kms. around
tribal enclosures to mitigate Human Wildlife conflicts
Imparted training to more than 4,000 departmental staff
and stakeholders at various National level /
Departmental level institutes.
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