Tamil Nadu

This month newsletter brings you another excerpt from our book on the biodiversity of Rameshwaram - Gulf of Mannar region. Here we present the different turtles as well as the biodiversity inherent in the corals of the region. The Gulf of Mannar region provides a very interesting heterogeneous group of flora and fauna. From this region about 3600 species have been identified. Of this, 186 species are commercially exploited, 116 are vulnerable and 7 are considered as endangered. In the case of fishes of the 2200 fish species distributed in Indian waters, 441 species have so far been recorded in Gulf of Mannar. Gulf of Mannar is one of the best regions in the Indian region in fish biodiversity richness.

Dhakshin Pranth Karyakartha Prashikshan shibir inaugurated on 26-05-2015 at 6.00 pm by Sri.Guna Sekaran,principal of Vivekananda Vidhya Mandhir, Harveypatti, who light the lamp and shibir Adhikari Sri.Selvaraj anna ,Nagar Pramukh VK Madurai gave introduction speech.

All India Yoga Shiksha Shivir was held in Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari from 05th  to 19th May 2015.  

1 “Sri Rama Jaya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our Balwadi teachers and Social Workers.

Monthly Activities Reoprt - March 2015 by

This month in our newsletter you can see how the local traditions can be revived for the protection of the bio-diversity and social coherence. What we have presented are excerpts from our publication, published as part of 'Green Rameshwaram' and the UNICEF WaSH initiative. They are also part of the panels in the awareness creation exhibition conducted at  various places in the island of Rameshwaram. In our 'Happenings' we have Azolla workshop, workshops on indigenous Varma-Bone setting techniques, Bio-methanation plant training and awareness camps.