Volume 1 Issue 2

April 2021

Coastwise Special Issue

 Curiosity Corner
General facts
Sea turtles are air-breathing reptiles and have existed on earth since 120 million years ago. Their bodies
have adapted to life in the ocean. Their shell and flippers allow them to swim swiftly and they can hold
their breath for a long period of time. Only adult females temporarily leave the water to lay eggs on land
(beach). They can navigate their way back to the area where they were born every few years.

Species-specific facts*
Green sea turtle: Green turtles are the largest of all
the hard-shelled sea turtles and they are named for the
greenish colour of their cartilage and fats obtained by
their algal and seagrass diet.

Hawksbill sea turtle: They have a beak-like mouth

adapted for their special diet around coral reefs. The
carapace of the hawksbill is unique amongst the sea
turtles as the scutes (scales of the shell) overlap.

Olive ridley sea turtle: Smallest and abundant

sea turtle. Olive ridley turtles nest in a dispersed way
but in certain places, synchronous mass nesting is
observed and it is called as Arribada.

Loggerhead sea turtle: Loggerheads are named

after their exceptionally large head. Their heart-shaped
carapace is orange to reddish-brown with a yellowish-
brown plastron.

Leatherback sea turtle: This is the largest of all

sea turtles and it can grow to over 2 meters.
Leatherbacks have tough and rubbery skin. It is the
only marine turtle without a hard carapace and
claws on its flippers.

*Sea Turtle species found in India

 EDITORIAL BOARD CONTENTS

Chief Editor
Mr. Virendra Tiwari, IFS, Executive Director Editorial .............................................. 2

Executive Editor
Milestones ........................................... 3
Ms. Neenu Somaraj, IFS, Joint Director

Board Members Articles .................................................. 4

Dr. Manas Manjrekar
Deputy Director - Research & Capacity Building
Samachar .......................................... 12

Dr. Sheetal Pachpande Staff’s Corner ................................... 14

Deputy Director - Projects

Ms. Sailee Joshi-Gupte Other Programmes .......................... 15

Livelihood Specialist

Glimpse of Our Activities .............. 17

Mr. Hrishikesh Rane
Officer - Capacity Building

IMAGE COURTESY
Design and Layout
Ms. Tejashree Nakashe
Pancy Graphics

Cover page photo

Overall winner of the Coastwise photography
competition – Ms. Tanvi Gautama

Back page poster

Piyusha Jagtap, IFS, DCF,
Melghat Tiger Reserve

Image Source
Mangrove Foundation Photo Bank

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 Editorial

I am glad to present the 2nd issue of 'Sonneratia' newsletter of the

Mangrove Foundation. This is a gentle effort to showcase some of
the activities carried out by Mangrove Cell and Mangrove
Foundation in the domain of Mangrove and Coastal Biodiversity
Conservation.

Mangrove Cell and Mangrove Foundation works towards the

conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity through
implementation of various conservation programmes, research projects, sustainable livelihood
activities and awareness programmes.

This second edition covers a couple of informative articles and literary works of our members.
Another highlight is a good coverage on Coastwise 2021 festival organised in third week of
February. Amidst all the limitations imposed by Covid 19 pandemic, Mangrove Foundation
could successfully organise a variety of outreach programs like Marine Art Workshops, Flight of
Flamingos, Fish-catch Walk, Photography Competition, Marine Matters Lecture Series among
several other programmes.

I hope the readers will find this issue both informative and interesting and spread the word about
Mangrove Foundation to more people.

Wishing a good reading experience to all.

- Neenu Somaraj, IFS,

Joint Director,
Mangrove Foundation

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 Milestones

1. New mangrove areas are declared as Reserved Mangrove Forest

The status of mangrove forest on Government Land

in Maharashtra was elevated by the Government of
Maharashtra from Protected Forest to Reserve
Forest in 2013. Upto November 2020, a total of
15,312 Ha. of mangroves on Government land were
notified as a Reserve Forest under section 4 of
Indian Forest Act, 1927. Since then, the
Government of Maharashtra has taken constant
efforts to notify the remaining mangrove areas on Government land as Reserved Forest. An additional
mangrove area of 1,779 Ha. was declared as Reserve Forest (from districts of Palghar, Thane, and Raigad)
during December 2020 to March 2021 taking the total area of mangrove forest on Government land in the
State to 17,091 Ha.
Due to constant follow up by Hon. Minister Environment pending enquiries under Indian Forest Act,
1927 regarding rights and claims have been completed and so far, 11,571 Ha. mangrove forest has been
finally declared as a Reserve Forest under section 20 under Indian Forest Act, 1927.

2. 'Ishaan's Treasure' - a book published by Mangrove Foundation

The Mangrove Foundation has published an engaging and informative book for
the kids namely 'Ishaan's Treasure' authored by Ms. Katie Bagli. This book tells
the story of an immigrant boy in Mumbai who is fascinated by the sea shore.
The story is about the journey of this kid to explore the sea shore which leads
him to the discovery of the rich marine biodiversity of Mumbai. This book was
released on 25th February 2021 at the hands of Shri. Nitin Kakodkar, Principal
Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Maharashtra.

3. 'Solid waste management in Sindhudurg' - a documentary released by Mangrove Foundation

Solid waste disposal is one of the biggest

challenges facing many towns and villages in the
Konkan region of Maharashtra. Vengurla
Municipal Corporation and Mangrove Cell,
Maharashtra Forest Department decided to tackle
this issue by means of segregation, shredding,
biodigesting, reducing the solid waste at source
and also by the spread of awareness. This film
produced by Mr. Simit Bhagat shows the journey
of Vengurla town towards achieving the 'Vasundhara Award' for becoming a Zero Waste City. This
documentary was released on 25th February 2021 at the hands of Shri. Nitin Kakodkar, Principal Chief
Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Maharashtra.

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 Articles

Coastwise came into existence primarily to make the invisible spaces

on our shores visible – the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone is a treasure
trove of rich marine biodiversity and it is a place where the tide ensures that
biodiversity gets right of way. This Festival shines the spotlight on the
lesser-known marine ecosystems of India.

It is this right of way that we highlight in the festival with activities like
Talks, Workshops, Shore Walks, Fish-catch Walk, and Flamingo Safari.
All our communication like logo, murals, or creatives on social media
illustrates a relationship between shared spaces of shores that border cities,
mudflats that host flamingos, tidepools that host intertidal life or the deep
waters of the ocean.

Coastwise 2021 is the third edition and was organised by Mangrove

Foundation and Mangrove Cell, Coastal Conservation Foundation, and
World Wide Fund for Nature India.

This year, the festival spread its reach further, engaging audiences from
Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and West
Bengal. Citizens, both young and young at heart participated and learnt
about our magnificent marine heritage through the variety of activities.

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 Flight of the Flamingos
The festival started with the crowd's favorite - The Flight of
the Flamingos which was conducted on the 13th and 14th
February 2021. During this full day event, participants took
a walk along our city's rich mangrove ecosystem around the
Coastal & Marine Biodiversity Centre, Airoli. Explored the
beautiful exhibits, sculptures and interactive audio-visual
displays at the centre via a guided tour and a movie.
Enjoyed a boat ride through a beautiful waterscape which
hosts a number of mangrove species and a variety of
resident and migrant birds, including gulls, terns, many
species of waders, and the flamingos.

Flamingo Safari and Mangrove Walk under ‘Flight of the Flamingos’ Event

Marine Art Workshops

As part of the Flight of the Flamingos a Marine Art Workshop was organised for the participants to try
their hand at sketching and painting some of the more unique and striking marine creatures. Ms. Ujali
Shirodkar, an ecologist and a self-taught artist based in Mumbai was the resource person. This marine
themed art workshop briefly covered free-hand sketching basics and dwelled into drawing and
watercolour techniques. It was all put into practice at the second stage by the participants, with step-by-
step illustration of some of the prettiest marine creatures - nudibranch sea slugs.

Bookmark made by a participant Artwork by participants during offline Marine Art Workshop

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 Virtual Art Workshop
This workshop was organised on 13th February 2021 and was open for all age groups. The resource person
Ms. Ashvini Menon is a cartoonist and graphic designer. Participants learnt the basic line drawing in this
workshop and the technique to convert those simple lines into a biodiversity rich underwater ecosystem
of corals, fishes and other amazing creatures.

Artwork by Ms. Spruha Indore

Fish-catch walk
Fish is a common food item for many people in the coastal towns and cities of Maharashtra, but very few
people among the general public know about the ecology of these fishes or about the various fishing
practices. Various landing centres for fishing boats and trawlers are located along the Maharashtra coast.
We took participants on fish-catch walks which gave them the insights of the coastal fishing industry
operations and the need of sustainable consumption of seafood.
This year, the Fish-catch walk was organised on 20th February 2021 at Sassoon Dock, Colaba during
which the participants explored various species of fish and other marine animals caught in bycatch. The
walk was led by Mr. Swapnil Tandel, Marine Biologist and Ms. Dhanashree Bagade, Marine Biologist,
Mangrove Foundation.

FISH-CATCH WALK

Fish-catch Walk at Sassoon Dock

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Photography Competition
The Coastwise Photography Competition invited photographers to capture the intricacies and elements of
the marine ecosystems. Coastwise photography awards is an attempt to make lesser known ecosystems
more visible. For the ease of participants, we divided the contest into following categories:

Portraits: Habitat:
A photograph that showcases a specific A photograph that depicts the natural
animal, plant or any marine organism, habitat or environment of any marine
pertaining to the intertidal sphere. creature in the intertidal sphere.

Underwater: Anthropocene:
A photograph that showcases the A photograph that shows the impact –
underwater marine ecosystem, taken during negative or adaptive - caused by human
a diving/free-diving/snorkeling session. intervention in the intertidal sphere.

Behaviour: Creative & Fine Art:

A photograph that showcases one or more
marine organisms engaged in an interesting
behaviour or interaction, pertaining to the
intertidal sphere.
A photograph that expresses a vision, or
an idea of the photographer, depicting
beauty or meaningfulness, using
photography as a medium pertaining to
the intertidal sphere.

Shore Walks
Our coasts host an incredible variety of wildlife. This
year, guided shore walks were conducted across four
states (Maharashtra, Goa, Andra Pradesh and Telangana)
exploring the marine and avian biodiversity on beaches
and in mangroves.

Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony for this event was organised on
07th March 2021 via an online platform. During
which, the winners for the photography competition
were announced in the presence of the Chief Guest,
Shri. Nitin Kakodkar, Principal Chief Conservator
of Forests (Wildlife), Maharashtra State, Nagpur.

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 Coastwise Photography Awards
Winners

Bhanu Kiran Botta Kaustubh Kadam

WINNER - HABITAT
WINNER - PORTRAITS

Mandar Ghumare
WINNER - ANTHROPOCENE
Tanvi Gautama
WINNER - UNDERWATER

Rakesh Jadhav Bhamini Pande

WINNER - BEHAVIOUR WINNER - CREATIVE & FINE ART

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 Coastwise Photography Awards
Runner up

Rakesh Jadhav
Adhith Swaminathan RUNNER UP - HABITAT
RUNNER UP - PORTRAITS

Alfredo Milazzo
RUNNER UP - ANTHROPOCENE

Rajiv Kotak
RUNNER UP - UNDERWATER

Nikhil Thomas
RUNNER UP - CREATIVE & FINE ART

Arjun Kamdar
RUNNER UP - BEHAVIOUR

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 The Circle of Life

Depressions in the mud at the bottom of the pond

The Bhandup Pumping Station, adjacent to the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is an excellent
place for birdwatching within the city limits of Mumbai. It has multiple habitats viz. grasslands,
mangroves, woodlands, mudflats, etc. I have been birding here since 2012 and this remains my favorite
place as one can easily spot around 40+ species in a single day. A small 10 Ha. pond in this protected area
is well-known for the congregation of flamingos and other migratory birds during high tide.

The local fishermen control the inflow of creek water into the pond and its drainage once a year,
particularly on a New Moon night. For work exigencies, I had an opportunity to visit this place the very
next day when the pond was almost drained. I was hoping to see not more than some small waders as the
level of water would be low enough to support them and fewer flamingos but what I saw was a completely
different sight. I noticed small depressions in the mud, filled with water as if something had gouged the
mud. For a brief moment, it did remind me of the 'Crop Circles' – a circular pattern created in the vast crop
fields by flattening the crops. This phenomenon is widely known across the globe and some even
speculated that these patterns were made by the 'Aliens'. But when I saw this aberrant pattern at the bottom
of a small pond, I wondered what on earth could have made it?

Perplexed by this phenomenon, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a few local fishermen. Curiously I
asked them about the phenomenon and they casually replied that these are the nests of Nile Tilapia fish

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Oreochromis niloticus and even pointed out a Painted Stork Mycteria leucocephala feasting on one.
The fishermen have been rearing them for years in this small pond.

I still couldn't believe it so I decided to do some research

and found out that Tilapia are nest-building species in
which the dominant male fish makes a nest into the sand
or mud to mark his territory and defends it. An average
nest diameter is twice the length of the male who builds it.
Generally, it is up to 1 metre in diameter and 0.5 metre deep.
Other subordinate males defend territories near the dominant one
explaining the presence of contiguous nests. The female then visits
several nests selecting the best before mating followed by the egg-laying (spawning) which is then
fertilised externally. Since tilapias are mouthbrooders; females carry the eggs in their mouth until
hatching and do not eat anything during this period. A female can carry up to 200 eggs in her mouth. The
eggs are large and ovoid (pear-shaped) and at the time of hatching the young ones are around 4mm in
length. Although I only saw the nest and the fish this information left me thinking that how little we
know about the world around us and felt amazed by the fact that these tiny fishes can make such perfect
circles in the mud.

As Albert Einstein correctly said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything
better”. Indeed, nature is strange and beautiful at the same time.

Mr. Sidddhesh Surve works with the Mangrove

Foundation as the Assistant Director – Capacity Building
and CSR Coordinator. He looks into the capacity-building
programmes, training workshops, the awareness &
outreach activities, and CSR initiatives undertaken by the
Mangrove Foundation.

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 Ne
ws

Samachar
1. Forest Officials of Mangrove Cell, Maharashtra Forest Department seize six dumpers for
dumping debris in the Mangrove Area. (February 2021)

nd
On Feb 02 2021, Ms. Chetna Shinde, Range Forest
Officer Bhiwandi, Mangrove Cell, Maharashtra
Forest Department seized two dumpers and arrested
three people allegedly destroying mangroves by
dumping debris on Dive-Anjur stretch in Bhiwandi on
Mumbai-Nashik Highway of Maharashtra with
intentions to encroach the land.
Mr. Suresh Varak, Range Forest Officer Mumbai Central, Mangrove Cell, Maharashtra Forest
Department seized three dumpers and arrested 5 people for destroying mangroves in Mangrove Reserve
Forest at Mahul, Mumbai. The accused were arrested under different sections of Indian Forest Act, 1927
and later produced before the Sessions Court. State Environment Minister Shri. Aditya Thackeray has
appreciated the prompt actions taken by the Maharashtra Forest Department.
I. Read the full story for Bhiwandi on our website or click here (The Times of India Bhiwandi, dated – 02nd February 2021)
II. Read the full story for Mahul on our website or click here (Maharashtra Times Marathi, dated – 18th February 2021)

2. Authorise forest officials to take action on mangrove destruction on private land: Aditya
Thackeray to Centre (20th January 2021)

In a letter to Union Minister, Forest and Climate Change, Shri. Prakash Javadekar, State Environment
Minister, Shri. Aditya Thackeray, said that the Forest officials are authorised to take action on cases of
mangrove destruction on government land under Indian Forest Act, 1927. However, the Forest
Department has no authority to take cognizance of incidences of mangrove destruction on the private
land, since such violations are dealt under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (EPA). Thus, it was
proposed by the State Environment Minister that the Central Government may authorise the Forest
Department to take cognizance of CRZ violations on mangrove land as per the EPA, 1986 so as to ensure
effective mangrove conservation in the state.
Read the full story on our website or click here

3. Fishermen can seek aid only thrice a year, says State Govt. (14th January 2021)

Fishermen claiming compensation for rescuing endangered marine animals

that get caught in fishing net and are released by cutting the nets can now do
so only thrice in a financial year. The State Govt. has introduced an upper
limit to the number of claims one can file and the amount that can be claimed
through the compensation scheme by the applicant. In a circular issued on
08th January 2021, the State Fisheries Dept. has announced a new structure
for the compensation scheme for conservation practises by the fishing community. These changes in the
structure of the scheme were proposed by the State Mangrove Cell to ensure that more fishermen take
advantage of the scheme. (article in Hindustan Times, Mumbai dated: 14th Jan. 2021)
To read this news in Marathi click here

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4. प यांना खाऊ घालणा यांनो सावधान; समु कना यांवर वन वभागाचे पथक तन
ै ात (२२ जानेवार २०२१)

महारा कनारप ट वर अनेक हवाळी थलांतर त

प ी ऑ टोबर ते माच म ह यांम ये दसन ू येतात.
या प यांचे अ न हे पाणथळ जागी सापडणारे लहान
कटक, खेकड,े इ. आहे तर , अनेकदा था नक या
प यांना मानवी खा य दे ताना दसनू येतात याचे
यां या वा यावर वपर त पर णाम होतात. पण
आता यावर रोक लाव यासाठ व जनजागतीसाठ ृ
वन वभागा या 'कांदळवन क ा'ने पाऊल उचलले
आहे . 'कांदळवन क ा' या वना धका यांचे एक पथक
'महारा सरु ा दला' या जवानांसोबत न रमन पॅा ट प रसरात तन
ै ात कर यात आले आहे . या पथकाकडन
ू नाग रकांना
मा हती दे ऊन जनजागतीृ कर याबरोबरच प यांना खाऊ घाल यावर नबध लाव यात येत आहे त.

अ धक मा हती साठ ि लक करा

5. र ना गर आ ण रायगडातील कासव संवधन (०५ जानेवार २०२१)

ऑल ह रडले जातीं या कासवांची माद

वणी या हं गामात दर वष कोकण कनारप ट वर
अडं ी घाल याक रता येत.े यंदा या सागर कासव
वणी या हं गामातील प हले घरटे २५ डसबर रोजी
ह रहरे वर कना यावर सापडले यात १३८ अड ं ी
मळाल होती. यातील एका घर यातन ू २४
फे वार
ु रोजी यावष या वणी हं गामातील प हल
०६ प ले सोड यात आल .

याच मागोमाग ५ जानेवार रोजी र ना गर तील कोळथरे आ ण रायगडमधील दवेआगर या कना यावर या कासवांची
घरट सापडल यात अनु मे १०५ आ ण १२३ अड ं ी आढळन
ू आल . या घर यांची नगा राखणे आ ण कासव संवधनात
वन वभाग आ ण था नक कासव म संयु त काम करत आहे त.

अ धक माह तीसाठ ि लक करा

6. खारफट
ु वर ल झोप यांवर कारवाई (११ फे वार
ु २०२१)

कांदळवन क ा या अ धका यांनी नागवाडी छे डानगर येथील ४५०

अना धकत ृ झोप या हटव या. या झोप या मठागर प रसरात
अस याने मठागर वभागा या मदतीने हे काम कर यात आले.
भ व यात याठ काणी पु हा अ त मण होऊ नये या कर ता तथ े े चर
खोद यात येतील असे ी. सरेु श वरक, वनपर े अ धकार , म य
मंुबई, कांदळवन क यांनी सां गतले. यात १.५ हे टर कांदळवन
जमीन रकामी क न घे यात आल .

अ धक माह तीसाठ ि लक करा

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 Staff's Corner
Study on Diatoms of Karwar Waters, Karnataka

Diatoms are the primary producers of the sea. Their study is done only at the microscopic levels. Diatoms
are boon to the marine environment as well as they form the first step of biofouling which hampers various
human activities in the sea. Their study is essential as they are the primary level of biofouling. Two sites
were selected, one at the coast and the other in the estuary of the Karwar region, Karnataka. The study was
done for a period of six months starting from October 2014 to March 2015. Three substrates were selected
mainly glass, metal, and wood to find out the preferred substratum by the diatoms for their settlement.
Plates were inserted at the study sites during the lowest low tide and kept submerged for 7 days. Then the
plates were removed, scrapping was done and the diatoms were preserved in 5% formalin to be studied
under a microscope.

Diatoms

Conclusion:
1. Wood was the preferred material for primary fouling followed by metal and glass.
2. 23 species belonging to 20 genera were recorded (11 pennate and 9 centric) during the study.
3. Cosinodiscus sp. and Navicula sp. were observed in abundance at both the study sites which
indicated high number of organic pollutants in that area.

[Journal of Ecology and Fisheries Vol. 9 (1). visit our website or click here for full article.

Mr. Konark Borkar works with Mangrove Foundation as a

project Associate (Fisheries) in Palghar District, Maharashtra.
He looks after the sustainable livelihood projects under the
'Mangrove Conservation and Livelihood Generation' scheme of
the Government of Maharashtra implemented through the
Mangrove Foundation.

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 Other Programmes
1. Ornamental Fish Rearing Workshop

A three-day training workshop for

Ornamental Fish Rearing activity for the
beneficiaries of 'Mangrove Conservation and
Livelihood Generation Scheme' was
undertaken by Mangrove Foundation along
with National Bureau of Fish Genetic
Resources (ICAR-NBFGR). 20 beneficiaries
from Sindhudurg were trained for
Ornamental (marine and fresh) Fish Rearing
at Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Centre,
Airoli. The beneficiaries were given hands-on
training regarding fish handling and rearing at
the ornamental fish hatchery at Airoli.

2. Marine Matters Lecture Series Chapter- XIX (Offline)

The 19th lecture in the Marine Matters Lecture Series was conducted on 02nd
February 2021 on the occasion of World Wetlands Day at Coastal and
Marine Biodiversity Centre, Airoli. This was the first in-person lecture
arranged after the relaxation in the lockdown rules due to the COVID
pandemic. The Wetlands Day was celebrated with an enlightening talk by a
renowned Prof. Dr. Parvish Pandya. His topic for the talk was 'A Layman's
Guide to the Intertidal Animal Diversity'.

3. Documentary on Mangrove Plantation by Mangrove Cell and Mangrove Foundation

Mangrove plantation differs from the terrestrial

plantation as the nursery as well as the plantation is
carried out in the intertidal zone. The Mangrove
Cell and Mangrove Foundation is undertaking this
activity to restore the degraded and sparse
mangrove areas in the State. The Mangrove Cell
and Mangrove Foundation have prepared a
documentary showcasing the importance of
mangrove forest and the different aspects as well
as challenges of the mangrove plantation programme. This documentary was released in Marathi and
st
English version on 21 March 2021 on the occasion of International Day of Forests and is available on our
YouTube Channel.

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 4. Paid Internship

Mangrove Foundation launched a paid internship

programme in January 2021. This is a good opportunity
for undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduate students
to gain experience of working in the field of mangrove and
marine biodiversity conservation. This programme is
exclusively for Indian citizens between the age group of
20-30 years. The selected interns shall work in various
ongoing projects and programmes of the Mangrove
Foundation.

Updates for this internship programme will be posted on

our website.

5. Informative Brochure on Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary and 'Mangrove Conservation and
Livelihood Generation Scheme'

Mangrove Foundation and Mangrove Cell have published a brochure on Thane Creek Flamingo
Sanctuary & Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Centre (CMBC), Airoli. It was released on the occasion of
nd
World Wetlands Day i.e., on February 02 , 2021 by Shri. Virendra Tiwari, APCCF, Mangrove Cell. This
brochure gives a glance of the sanctuary and various activities at the centre.
The brochure on 'Mangrove Conservation and Livelihood Generation' emphasizes on the sustainable
livelihood projects undertaken by Mangrove Foundation under the said scheme of the Government of
Maharashtra. It is published in Marathi with the purpose of distributing to the coastal community of the
st
State. It was released on 21 March 2021 on the occasion of International Day of Forests.
These brochures are available in the publication section of our website.

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 Glimpse of Our Activities

Release of Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary Release of Ishaan's Treasure Book

Brochure

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