Strengthening community responses to whale & dolphin conservation
Whales,聽dolphins and propoises are arguably the best known and most commonly seen marine mammals; over 25 species are found in India. The size and pivotal position of marine cetaceans within food webs makes them ecologically important and a significant conservation concern. In recent years, the聽number of reported dolphins, whales and finless porpoises being washed ashore along India's coastline has increased substanially, requiring聽an urgent need for a national response protocol and its effective implementation
150 lifeguards were trained to respond to stranded marine animals in distress
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Lifeguards are often called on to handle stranded marine animals along the beaches
Photo: Drishti
The training workshops was done in partnership with Terra Conscious and the Goa Forest Dep.
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Workshop resource ppl. included Abhiskek Jamalabad, Gabriella D'Cruz and Puja Mitra from Terra Conscious.
Photo: 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播/Nisha D'Souza
香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, through the (MFF) initiative, and the organized a series of workshops on 28 and 29 June towards strengthening聽Marine Mammal Conservation: Stranding Responses. The workshop trained more than 150 lifeguards and 50 Forest Dep. Range Officers to handle live and dead marine mammals that have washed ashore.聽
"Drishti lifeguards are first line responders to marine animal聽stranding, acting as the eyes and ears for the Goa Forest Department"聽-听Mr Anil Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Goa Forest Dep.
The trainings help increase the likelihood that live stranded animals are saved and any carcasses that wash ashore are disposed of correctly. The basic measurements and data collected will help identify trends in stranding events and develop on-ground conservation solutions.
Dolphin related tourism operations sustain the livelihoods of hundreds of people in Goa.聽A , through MFF, found that over 250 dolphin watching boats have been registered in North Goa alone. 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, in partnership with Terra Conscious and the Goa Forest Department will continue to capacity build stakeholders including tourism operators in sustainable and responsible species-based tourism and conservation.聽
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For more information, contact:聽Dr. N.M. Ishwar (Programme Coordinator, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 India Office): [email protected]
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