Mangrove Plantation

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Mangrove Plantation Project

Nature Club Surat is an NGO, working for Environment Education, Animal Welfare and Adventure activities since 1985 in South Gujarat. Nature Club Surat is also working on projects like Vulture conservation project, Wetland protection project, Deer Breeding project etc.

On 1^st Aug, 2008 a survey was undertaken wherein we observed that the Tapi river bank below the causeway was suitable for the Mangrove plants. For the first phase, we selected Umra ovara (21 10’14.06” N, 72 46’32.84” E) at Tapi river bank for the Mangrove plantation. During the survey it was seen that there were two species of Mangrove plants found there. Out of which one was Sonaracia Apatala and the other Acanthus.

This project is initiated by Nature Club Surat with the help of Hazira LNG Pvt. Ltd. Members of Umra village development committee has also appreciated this activity and has joined hands for this noble cause.

Looking to the present situation we came to know that this place was a good grazing site for the cattle of the nearby area. To avoid them from coming and destroying the plantation the Club employed a full time employee who would guard this place and keep the cattle away from the plantation.

To brief in short the activities on -

	22 August 2008: Approximately 5000 Seeds were collected from Rajgari sea shore.
	23 August 2008: All the seeds that were collected were sown directly.
	27 August 2008: Rajesh Patel, Viral Prajapati, Manoj Patel, Rohan Patil and Nareshbhai visited Kadiya beyt for some more seeds & plants. Later on they were also planted at the ovara.
	16 September 2008: Every year 16^th September is celebrated as World Ozone Day and so it was decided to celebrate it in a different way. We had organized a small function at the plantation place where Mr. Asari (Conservator of forest, Surat circle) was invited as Chief Guest along with Mr. Mahesh Singh (Deputy Commissioner, SMC). Few trustees from Umra village, official from Hazira LNG Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Pankaj Ballabh and Mr. Vijay Patel and members from Kantha Vistar Satatyapurn Vikash Samiti were also invited for the same. On this event, mangrove species like Avicinia, Siriups were also planted.
	06 December 2008: 2000 more Mangrove saplings were taken from Vasva village.
	07 December 2008: Out of which 500 mangrove saplings were planted at Umra Ovara, by the volunteers of Nature Club Surat.
	10 December 2008: Remaining 1500 mangrove saplings were planted at Umra Ovara.
	14 December 2008: Again 600 more Mangrove saplings were taken from Vasva.
	15 December 2008: All the 600 mangrove saplings collected from Vasva were planted at Umra Ovara

At present the list of Mangroves and birds seen here is as under:

Mangroves:

Avicennia Marina	Ceriops tagal
Ceriops tagal	*Sonneratia apetala*
Bruguiera ?	*Rhizophora*
*Acanthus ilicifolius*	*Darris trifoliate*

Birds:

Great egret	Common teal	Small blue kingfisher	River tern
Median egret	Gadwall	Pied kingfisher	Little tern
Little egret	Northern shoveler	Small green bee eater	Osprey
Western reef egret	Eurasian marsh harrier	Koel	Black shouldered kite
Cattle egret	Black winged stilt	Common kite	House crow
Grey heron	Black headed gull	Barn owl	Black drongo
Indian pond heron	Brown headed gull	Eurasian curlew	White wagtail
Night heron	Spot billed duck	Common greenshank
Painted stork	Common sandpiper	Little stint
Northern pintail	White throated kingfisher	Gull billed tern

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