COUNIAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT MARINE RESEARCH WING
Region
Asia
Country
India
Flyway
Central Asia
Initiative
WLI Asia-Oceania
About
Name of organisation
COUNIAN EDUCATIONAL CHARITY TRUST
Funding support
local
Number of staff
1+3=4
Number of visitors per year
2025: 232 2024: 154 2023: 62
Overall aims of the centre
it is an unit of counian educational and charity trust which is 32 years old and operating in four centres. Our aim is to conserve marine ecosystem with special care for mangroves and removal of marine debris
Description of the centre
Region: Asia Country/territory: India Type of wetland: Rural Area sqm: 1000 Habitats and species:
Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia officinalis
sea grass conservation and sea weed culture also supported
Featured programmes:
conservation education to local youths and climate change mitigation are also given importance
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
Women groups for conservation in target sites
Top three successes
- stopped mangrove cutting for char coal making
- started seeds collection
- prevented dumping municipal garbage in to sea
Top three challenges
- forest department conditions
- local trawlers non cooperation
- land filling by real estate mafia
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Producing written materials, Developing nature trails
Visitor centres
Managing / creating habitat, Running a visitor center
Participation
Engaging the local community, Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Working with primary schools, Lobbying / running campaigns, Working with secondary schools
General
PR and marketing, Fund-raising, Project planning
Contact
Pakkiriswamy House, Balasubramaniapuram, Thandavankulam Village and Post-609101 ,
Achalpuram(via), Sirkazhi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamilnadu, India
SIRKAZHI, TAMILNADU 609101
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