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Assessment of Seagrass Beds, Associated Fishery and Socio Economics of Northern Palk Bay, South
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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.



Assessment of Seagrass Beds, Associated Fishery and Socio Economics of Northern Palk Bay, South
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants, living immersed in seawater and are capable of doing reproduction entirely underwater. Seagrass ecosystems constitute an essential part of marine habitats in continental shelf waters throughout the world, except polar regions. There are 60 described species of seagrasses worldwide, within 12 genera, and 4 families and orders.
   
 
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).
One Day EMR Training Programme - November 2009
One day field training programme on Ecological Mangrove Regeneration was conducted by OMCAR Foundation for the staffs of CReNIEO, Chennai. CReNIEO has recently launched their mangrove restoration programme in Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, funded by Global Nature Fund, Germany.
Nov. 2009 - MAP Coordinator visited Ecological Mangrove Restoration sites
Mr. Jim Enright, Coordinator of Mangrove Action Project, Asia has visited Ecological Mangrove Restoration Sites of OMCAR Foundation in northern Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India. His three day visit included to know about OMCAR's community awraeness programmes and Ecological Mangrove Restoration practices
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