Gujarat to host international workshop on Mangrove ecosystem conservation

Gandhinagar, 25 July 2013

To commemorate the International Mangrove Day, Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gandhinagar, is organizing a two-day International Workshop on Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation, at Mahatma Mandir, on July 26 and 27, 2013. The workshop is being organized by Gujarat Ecology Commission in collaboration with International Society for Mangrove Ecosystem, Okinawa, Japan; Mangrove Society of India, Goa and Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India.

The workshop will deliberate upon crucial subjects like Role of Mangrove Ecosystem on climate change, Strategy for Mangrove Restoration, Community Participation in Mangrove Conservation; and Mangrove Conservation and Management in Gujarat as well as the research needs for conservation.

The Workshop will be inaugurated at 10:00 am by Shri Ganpatsinh Vasava, Hon’ble Minister, Forests and Environment, Government of Guajrat and Shri Govindbhai Patel, Minister for State, Forests and Environment, Government of Gujarat will be the Chief Guest. Dr. Varesh Sinha, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat will be the Guest of Honour. His Excellency High Commissioner of the Republic of Bangladesh will be attending the valedictory function of the workshop.

Environmental scientists representing Japan, Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, Oman, Indonesia and other countries will be participating in this workshop. Over 75 environmentalists from Gujarat and 80 subject specialists from states like Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal will attend the Workshop to share their experiences in Mangrove Conservation.