Visakhapatnam: A 27-member team of the forest department including experts and scientists visited Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary to study the conservation of mangroves.
Coringa Sanctuary, named after a tiny village Coringa in East Godavari district, was declared as a wildlife sanctuary by the state to conserve the mangrove vegetation of the estuary, extending in an area of about 235 sq kms.
Mangroves forest act as a barrier against the coastal storms, high velocity winds, and the high tidal waves thus protecting the villages and the agricultural land.
“The team members could understand the way the mangrove forest is being taken care of. The field trip gave a good first hand experience to all,” said Institute of Forest Biodiversity, director, G.R.S. Reddy.
The seminar conducted by Centre for Mangroves and Coastal Ecology and Institute of Forest Biodiversity from June 15 concluded on Friday. The concerned officials decided to compile the studies and research taken up with regards to conservation and restoration of mangrove forest in India.
