New Delhi: India’s first “Coral Garden” will be set up at Mithapur coastal region of Devbhoomi-Dwarka district in Gujarat to conserve the coral species at one place. This step will also boost the tourism in Gujarat.
Senior Advisor of WTI, BC Choudhary said, “We will set up country’s first coral garden at Mithapur coast which will conserve coral species. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up the first of its kind coral garden.”
He also said that that whole project will be funded by the Gujarat forest department as WTI has signed a broader MoU with the state also.
Choudhury said that WTI got success in the initial experiments for conservation of the coral species at the proposed site which they think is fit to develop as coral garden.
The reef will be separated into various sections where almost all the coral species will be made available at one place as per the project plan of the Mithapur Coral Garden.
WTI Field officer of the Coral Reef Recovery Project S Subburaman said, “This project run by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is in partnership with Gujarat Forest department and Tata Chemical Ltd. Tata is our funding agency.”
Bureau Report
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