1.1.1.Coral
• Survey and assessment including coral reef building in Gulf of Mannar - 3.6 ha.
1.1.2.Seagrass / Seaweed
• Sea grass restoration and rehabilitation for Dugong -
600 ha.
• Promoting native sea weed cultivation as alternative
livelihood option - 300 ha.
1.1.3.Dugongs
1.1.4.Sea turtles
• Establishment of Sea Turtle hatcheries - 176 Nos.
1.2 Climate change measures through improvement of land
ecosystem
1.2.1.Invasive alien species
• Eradication / Removal of Invasive Alien Species -
2000 ha.
1.2.2.Mangrove plantations
• Raising mangrove plantations - 1050 ha.
1.2.3.Promoting urban and peri-urban forestry
• Procurement of electric bikes - 256 Nos.
• Raising and planting preferably in institutional and
community lands - 20 lakh Nos. (30 x 45 cm. bag
seedlings)
• Raising and planting in farm lands - 322 lakh (16 x 30
cm. bag seedlings)
1.3 Research and implementation of climate change measures (mitigation, adaptation) utilizing land and marine ecosystems
1.3.1. Forensic work
1.3.2. Animal care science studies
1.3.3. Wildlife policy research and development
1.3.4. India-Japan Academic consortium
