| December 2005
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Tsunami Newsletter
Series no: 3 |
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| Bioshields for ecological rehabilitation
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| Developing Mangrove Bioshield |
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local communities were trained to develop mangrove nurseries.
After Tsunami the demand for mangrove saplings has increased.
Pondicherry government has major project for mangrove
plantation in the coastal areas. The SHGs at Keezhavanjore,
Karaikal region were requested to develop mangrove nurseries
and gave an order for Rs.5.5 lakhs. Similarly community
based nurseries for non mangrove based species have
been developed in Tandavarayan kulam. |
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| Non-mangrove bioshield |
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 The
Coastal landscape restoration with restored sand dune
that were destroyed during Tsunami with multispecies
non -mangrove biosheild (700 m x 30 m breadth ~ 2.1
ha) based on the concerns identified through PRA by
the villagers of Madavamedu has been completed. Similarly
in Sadras, Kancheepuram plantation for the multilayered
non bioshield (4.3 ha) development has been done. The
species selection was done in consultation with the
men and women of the village communities based on its
suitability in the identified coastal landscape and
economic incentives. The species are cashew, coconut,
Thespecia, Pongamia, Palymyra and Neem. Sand binders
like Ipomoea Pescaprea and spinifex litttoreus suggested
by the community were also planted to keep the sand
dunes in tact. The villagers rejected bamboo suggested
by the scientists; the reason is that it would spoil
their fishing nets.  Developing
multilayered bioshields is in progress in other settlements
identified for non mangrove species. The post planting
management is taken care by the local communities with
the technical support of MSSRF. The local villages are
involved in raising community based nurseries for species
like casuarina, coconut, pongamia etc. Innovative practices
such as structures for rain water harvesting, biofertilizers
application, mulching for water conservation were followed
in the management of bioshields. |
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