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Project Approach

Climate Change Coral and Sea Grass Deploying 6,000 nos. Village specic activities
Vulnerability studies of Rehabilitation in 4.0 sq. of Articial Reef viz., sea weed culture,
coastal communities and kms degraded reef and sea modules of ecotourism activities,
ecosystems along the grass habitat using extracted Ferro-cement and provision of
364.9 kms coast line of fragments of diverse native Reinforcement Steel micro-credit, revolving
Kariyachalli & corals (8 - 11 cm size) tied near Vaan Island. funds, and nurturing of
Vilanguchalli Islands of up with nylon rope to the SHGs, etc.
Gulf of Mannar. cement slabs (20 cm x 5 cm
x 1.5 cm) to be deployed
under water.

Outputs/Outcomes
Up-scaling

Coral Reef of low tech and low
cost Coral Reef and Sea
and Sea Grass Climate resilience Grass transplantation
Rehabilitation leading centric planning of techniques Scientific conservation
to improvement in 364.9 km through
coral cover, fish
diversity, rejuvenation long coast line along Artificial Reef
of the habitat, carbon Gulf of Mannar deployment in
sink, etc semi-circular formation
around Vaan Island

Empowerment of 15 SHGs
Eco-development activities in per village and extension of
23 coastal benefits to about
villages and enhancement of 6,900 women
income of farmers and women folks

Interventions for management and rehabilitation
of Coastal Habitats and Bio-diversity for Climate
Change Adaptation in Gulf of Mannar,
Tamil Nadu

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