GREENO ECO CLUB: MANGROVE TRAIL TO CUTHBERT BAY BEACH

GREENOS ON THEIR WAY 2 CUTHBERTBAY

DNA CLUB of GSSS SABARI JUNCTION conducted a mangrove trail, Nature study followed by a cleanliness drive at Cuthbert Bay  Beach, Middle Andaman which is a notified wild life Sanctuary on 11.01.2012. This sanctuary is spread over 5.82 sq.km. on Eastern Coast of Middle Andaman Islands. It is having splendid beach which is used by sea turtles viz. Green sea turtle, Leather back turtle and Olive ridley for nesting.Earlier on reaching the mangrove entry point at Betapur, the Green cadets were divided into five groups.

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Each group was assigned to submit a report of their study after the tour. The topics were decided as:

1)    Biodiversity of mangroves of Curthbert Bay wildlife sanctuary.

2)    Biodiversity of aquatic animals attached to the mangroves of Curthbert Bay wildlife sanctuary

3)      Biodiversity of turtles nesting at Curthbert Bay wildlife sanctuary

4)    Biodiversity of  the tress attached to the sea shores  of  Curthbert Bay wildlife sanctuary

5)    Biodiversity of birds attached to the mangroves of Curthbert Bay wildlife sanctuary

The mangrove trail covered a distance of 1 KM culminating in the beach. The cadets were given information about the biodiversity associated with mangroves and their importance in the eco system.