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Assessment of Seagrass Beds, Associated Fishery and Socio Economics of Northern Palk Bay, South
MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS MONITORING TRAINING PROGRAMME
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welcome OMCAR Foundation is a registered, non-governmental, non-profit organization with tax exemption of 80G and 12AA. We engaged in a multitude of activities for the conservation of coastal and adjacent ecosystems of northern Palk Bay
Action for Developing Coastal Green Belt Action for Developing Coastal Green Belt

Forests are both the lungs of the planet and the air conditioning system. What we breathe out they breathe in, and what they breathe out we breathe in. Trees absorb our carbon dioxide and bless us with both oxygen and cooling water vapour. The mists of the rainforests are actually largely created by the trees themselves.

Ornamental Fish Hathchery Visit by Fisher Women Group Representatives Ornamental Fish Hathchery Visit by Fisher Women Group Representatives

On 20th August 2009, a team of fisher women representatives from coastal villages of Thanjavur District were visited Hatchery cum Research Laboratory of Centre of Advansed Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University. This programme was organized by OMCAR Foundation with CAS in Marine Biology as a follow up of the One Day Training Programme in May 2009.

Launching FARMCs and Seminar on Backyard Hatchery Launching FARMCs and Seminar on Backyard Hatchery

On 31st May 2009, FARMCs - Tamil Nadu was launched during the one day seminar on “Hatchery Production of Ornamental fishes” inaugurated by Mrs. Priya Ilangovan, Chairman of Pattukkottai. FARMCs refer to Fisheries and Aquatic Management Councils. The council was initiated by OMCAR Foundation with the objectives of empowering fisher participation in regional environmental conservation and management activities.



MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS MONITORING TRAINING PROGRAMME
On 3rd and 4th April 2010, OMCAR Foundation organized a training programme for monitoring the mangroves and seagrass beds of northern Palk Bay. The participants were the coastal school students who were completed their final school examinations and will move to universities in June 2010. The training programme was organized in an important time to guide students to select their next college courses related to environment, ecology and conservation sciences. OMCAR believes that this will promote the number of conservationists and biologists in various fields, who will think and care about regional environmental issues near future.
   
 
WORLD OCEAN DAY - COASTAL CLEANUP PROGRAMME , 8th JUNE, 2010
World ocean day was celebrated by OMCAR Foundation on 8th June 2010 at Manora coastal village, Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu. OMCAR organized the 24 volunteers of nearby school students (11th standard and 12th standard) to participate in the coastal cleanup programme on behalf of the World Ocean Day Celebration.
THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 22 May 2010
OMCAR Foundation has participated in the international Biodiversity Day organized by Tami Nadu Forest Department on 22nd May 2010. Village people, women self help group members, Village forest committee members and forest officials were participated in the event that held at Point Calimere. Dr. Balaji, Director of OMCAR Foundation has delivered a lecture on the value of biodiversity in sustainable economic development.
Ten climate change 'flagship' species named at Copenhagen summit
Starving koalas and homeless clownfish are among ten species likely to suffer huge losses due to global warming, according to a report released today at the Copenhagen climate change conference by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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