Dugong conservation inline department meeting - 2017
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Providing Technical support for Planning Dugong Conservation Reserve in Palk Bay (2017 - 2022)
Dugong conservation forest department discussion 2019
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Facilitating Dugong Conservation Reserve research plan meeting for Forest Department and WII - 2021
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Facilitating dugong conservation reserve planning meeting for Forest Department and Wild Life Institute of India - 2022
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With the partnership of Wild Life Institute of India, OMCAR has been providing technical support to the Forest department in Pudukkottai and Thanjavur district for creating the boundary of dugong conservation reserve based on our published acoustic survey results from NRDMS, Department of Science and Technology project. OMCAR experts had been working with frontline staff, district forest office, and Conservator office for developing the plan, GIS mapping of the dugong conservation reserve, and by sharing the data of its 12 years of marine mammal stranding observations in northern Palk Bay.
- Technical expertise within the organization and willing to volunteer at the government offices at any time.
- Published papers in scientific journals, data, photographs of dugong strandings, and seagrass acoustic survey.
- Partnership with Wild Life Institute of India through MoU helped to work together for the common goal of supporting the forest department in establishing the dugong conservation reserve in Palk Bay.
- Persistence and patience are important when working with multiple stakeholders for long-term conservation goals.
- Each stakeholder has their own official working methods, and limitations, but at the same time, they have a specific capacity to contribute to the conservation of dugongs and seagrass beds.
- As a grassroots NGO, servant leadership will work when working with multiple stakeholders for the conservation goal.