The region is part of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, home to rare and endangered species such as dugongs, different turtles, and marine mammals ...

Forest Department officials conduct wetland bird census in over 20 areas, involving students, birdwatchers, and photographers ...

Ministry of Petroleum issues tender for hydrocarbon exploration in Gulf of Mannar, raising environmental concerns.

J. D. Arudpragasam’s father, J. Arulappu, bought land owned by the Catholic Church in Kannadi near the Madhu Church and set ...

He said that there were over 1500 such sites in the districts of Vanni, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Mannar. Lavatories have been built ... The Wildlife Department, the Forest Department, the Special ...

Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country’s biggest forest fire in three decades. At least one ...

Episcopal Ordination of Anthonipillai Gananpragasam as the Bishop of Mannar is scheduled to be held next Saturday (22) at 9.30 am at Our Lady of Madhu shrine. Bishop Anthonipillai was born on July 12, ...

Madurai: Chief minister M K Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in halting the proposed offshore mining activities in Gulf of Mannar as well as in the ...

The project, which was planned to generate 250 MW through the installation of 52 wind turbines in Mannar in the island country’s north, faced strong opposition since the beginning due to serious ...

Mannar, a district rich in wildlife and known for its picturesque quality, is currently experiencing a surge in nature-based tourism, particularly due to its rich birdlife. See All Key Ideas ...

km in the Cauvery Basin, which falls within the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve and is near the Palk Bay and Wadge Bank, Stalin said, adding that the biosphere reserve consisting of a chain of 21 ...