Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project (TBGP) with financial support from JICA has been implemented as an eight year Project from 2011-12 to 2018-19. The objective of the project was to strengthen Biodiversity Conservation as well as undertaking large scale tree planting in private lands.

During the implementation of this project the following activities were carried out.

• Participatory Wetland Conservation Action Plans for 12 Bird Sanctuaries were prepared.

• Under Biodiversity Conservation, removal of invasive Alien Species, viz Lantana, Prosopis and Wattle was carried out in 3028 ha. of forest lands.

• 32 Waterholes were created and 48 existing ones were improved to increase water availability in Protected Areas / Elephant Reserves.

• Species Conservation Plan for sea turtle was prepared for 8 coastal Divisions. During the project period 393480 sea turtle eggs were collected, incubated and 3,17,734 hatchlings were released into sea.

• 60,612 boundary cairns were constructed in the identified Forest Divisions which are vulnerable to encroachment.

• 4 Mobile veterinary units in Tirunelveli, Madurai, Dharmapuri and Erode Circles were launched to rescue and offer first aid to Wildlife in distress and these units are fully operational now.

• In order to mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflict, Elephant Proof Trenches over 381 Km were dug.

• 25 Community based Ecotourism sites were promoted successfully to enhance livelihood opportunities for local communities.

• 8.32 Crore seedlings were planted under Tree Cultivation in Private Lands. The species planted are Teak, Kumil, Malaivembu, Ailanthus, Jack etc.,

• 7805 villages covering 1.52 lakh ha. of farm lands under Tree Cultivation in Private Lands were taken up and about 1,27,000 farmers bnefitted.

• To strengthen protection and conservation of Forests and Wildlife, 143 buildings were constructed and 174 motor vehicles were purchased and provided to field officers and staffs.