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'Start mangrove safaris to protect Uran's biodiversity'

Environmental group says trips and eco-tourism will help local socio-economic development; also seeks employment and income generating schemes for fisherfolk

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Environmental group NatConnect Foundation has requested the Mangrove Foundation to start the safari in Uran based on a women's self-help group in Sindhudurg

Environmental group NatConnect Foundation has requested the Mangrove Foundation to start the safari in Uran based on a women's self-help group in Sindhudurg

An environmental group has called for the creation of a mangrove safari at Uran, run on a cooperative basis, adopting the Sindhudurg self-help group model. A women's self-help group has taken up a mangrove safari and eco-tourism park in Sindhudurg with the help of the Mangrove Foundation and aided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Environmental group NatConnect Foundation has requested the Mangrove Foundation to encourage a similar project in Uran and educate people on conserving them. According to NatConnect Foundation, it has received a positive response from the Mangrove Foundation and its executive director Virendra Tiwari.

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