Lakshadweep's Conservation Initiatives
Protecting and Preserving Reefs
Seacology
We protect island habitats and assist local communities by offering villages a unique deal: if they agree to create a forest or marine reserve, we’ll provide funds for something the village needs, like a schoolhouse or health clinic.
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Address:
1623 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
Reef Watch Marine Conservation
ReefWatch Marine Conservation is a non-profit Organization established in 1993, as a Public Charitable Trust under the Societies Registration Act. ReefWatch is involved in research, education and outreach activities. These have included coral reef monitoring in the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, documentary films, beach clean ups in Mumbai, SCUBA training for scientists and education programs in schools across the country.
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We work in India's oceanic islands and coasts with a broad mandate to understand the basic ecology and behavior of these systems, how human communities interact with them, and the impact of disturbances — both regional and global — on this relationship.
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Email:
smita @ ncf-india.org
Address:
1311,"Amritha", 12th Main
Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysore 570 017
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Wildlife Trust of India
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is a leading Indian nature conservation organization committed to the service of nature. Its mission is to conserve wildlife and its habitat and to work for the welfare of individual wild animals, in partnership with communities and governments. WTI’s team of 150 dedicated professionals work towards achieving its vision of a secure natural heritage of India, in six priority landscapes, knit holistically together by nine key strategies or Big Ideas.
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University of Calicut Lakshadweep
Department of Environmental Science
The University of Calicut satellite campus provides valuable educational services to the island community. Although this is not the main campus, it also provides resources to local colleges and schools. For conservation efforts, the University of Calicut is another avenue to explore if support from the government is given.