OMCAR
(Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research)
Palk Bay Centre
Connecting People for Conservation
Dugong and Seagrass Awareness Programmes held at 16 Schools in February and March- 2022
895 students from 16 schools, received Sea Cow awareness booklets and learned about sea cows, seagrass habitat and sustainable fishery.
Donation of study materials on Republic Day of India 26th January 2022 Govrnment Primary School, Velivayal.
Donation of study Materials to Vivegananda Orphanage in Rajamadam, Thanjavur District at 26th January 2022
OMCAR-Awareness Programs on Marine Conservation in Schools along the Coast of Palk Bay
Schools are where young generations of the local community can be reached to spread conservation messages.So, OMCAR has been working with Schools through District Eco-Clubs and National Green Corps to organise dugong, seagrass, mangroves and sustainable fishery awareness events. We do so by using LCD Projector or Printed Pictures to explain local endangered species such as the dugongs and their habitat, and how the overlapping of fishing practices affects local biodiversity, the productivity of ecosystems and their flora and fauna.Our school programmes also include drawing and writing competitions about mangroves, seagrass, dugong, turtles, dolphins, climate change and local-level man-made activities.