Mangrove Cell, Maharashtra Forest Dept. & TERI has organised a conference on ‘Assessment of Carbon Stock in the Mangrove Ecosystem to Develop a Carbon Finance Project in the Coastal Region of Maharashtra’ for the Forest Officials & Frontline Staff of from 23-25 April in Mumbai

Smt. Anita Patil, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Mangrove Cell was invited for an interview on Jai Maharashtra programme.
Watch the full video on youtu.be/SA8hqz8lnFM?si…

Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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Foreign Scholarship 2023-24
Last Date of application: 28 March 2024 till 6:15 PM

To apply visit our website: mangroves.maharashtra.gov.in
Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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On the occasion of World Wetland Day, a mangrove and bird trail was conducted for 550 students of NMMC school at Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Centre, Airoli

Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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On 17 January, Hygienic Handling and Fish Value addition workshop was organised for 44 participants from Mhasala, Bharadkhol and Shrivardhan villages from Raigad district.
Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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Mangrove Cell participated in the 58 Marathi Vidnyan Parishad from 9-11 Dec at Vashi. Touchscreen panel exhibiting our work, a talk on Mangrove Conservation & mangrove trail & boat safari for 90 pax. at CMBC were arranged.
Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR

Two lectures on identification of birds and bird migration study were delivered by Mangrove Foundation staff at SGNP as part of Bird Week 2023
Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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On 9 Nov, a Bird Taxidermy Demonstration was organised for 25 participants at BNHS as part of Bird Week

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Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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Today, a bird trail was conducted at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary for 50 students of Gopalji Hemraj High school as part of Bird Week 2023

Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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The Mangrove Foundation is organising a *Bird Taxidermy demonstration* under BIRD WEEK 2023 on 9 Nov @ 11:00 AM at Hornbill House.
Register here: tinyurl.com/BW-Taxidermy (40 participants only)
Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR

In the 3rd week of Sept both our tagged turtles Bageshri & Guha went silent one after another...
Both were tracked for a record time of 225 days. Guha went silent on 21 Sept while Bageshri on 23rd Sept.
Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR Suresh Kumar

Today, an MoU was signed between the Mangrove Foundation and Ocean Owe Foundation for mangrove and beach clean up programmes

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Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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Yesterday, Mangrove Cell along with Luna Story organised a beach cleanup at Bhuigaon beach. 10 volunteers participated collecting 80kgs of waste.
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Anita Patil , IFS Adarsh Reddy Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR
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Today, on the Occasion of Wildlife Week a lecture on ‘Mangrove Conservation in Maharashtra, was delivered to 50 students of D G Ruparel Zoology students. Also, another lecture on ‘Sea Turtle Tagging in Maharashtra’ was delivered to 60 attendees at Sanjay Gandhi National Park

On the occasion of the Mega Clean Drive under the 'Swachata hi Seva' campaign, Mangrove cleanups were organized at several locations along the coastal districts.
Forest Dept. staff, NGOs, school & college students, MCMC members & other volunteers participated in the cleanup.

SEA TURTLE TAGGING PROG. PHASE II UPDATE
This week Bageshri moved further into the Bay of Bengal & appears to very likely spend time foraging out here while Guha continues to remain in the area north of the Malabar coast

Maha Forest Official CMO Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (Modi Ka Parivar) MAHARASHTRA DGIPR

Week 161

World Cleanup Day

Thanks to the Indian Coast Guard for the great gesture to motivate all the participants of Beach Cleanup. Just love the way of greeting.

A huge crowd turned up for the noble initiative. Thanks to each and every member.
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