International Mangrove Day Celebration in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala, July 29, 2019: The UNESCO mandated ‘International Day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystems’ is celebrated every year on 26July 26. This year International Mangrove Day is indeed a milestone for mangrove conservation in Kerala since the Forest Minister of the state proposed to create a mangrove cell […] Read more »
Environment and Nature Quiz: An initiative of Kannur Kandal project
Wildlife Trust of India recently organised a quiz contest at Farook College, Calicut on 18 September 2018. The contest was a part of the Kannur Kandal project, focussing on the conservation of mangroves. Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India celebrates International Day for Conservation of Mangroves
The Kannur Kandal project initiated by Apollo Tyres, in partnership with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) celebrated UNESCO-mandated international day for the conservation of mangroves at Kannur, Kerela. Honourable Kannur Mayor, Ms EP Latha was the Chief Guest at the event, which was also attended by senior Government and Forest officials, representatives of Apollo Tyres and WTI, community members and academia. Read more »
From Panbari to Nichlaul to Kunhimangalam, WTI Celebrates World Wetlands Day with Students
February 5, 2018: WTI celebrated World Wetlands Day, held on February 2 to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 1971, with school and college students across a number Read more »
WTI, Apollo Tyres and IUCN Organise National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation
Cochin, Kerala, December 12, 2017: A one-day National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation was organised today by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Apollo Tyres Ltd with support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The conclave aimed to create a platform for policymakers and members of […] Read more »
On International Mangrove Day: A First Anniversary and a Silver Jubilee
Kunhimangalam, Kerala, July 27, 2017: A programme on the ecological importance of mangrove ecosystems was organised yesterday at the site of Wildlife Trust of India and Apollo Tyres’ Kannur Kandal (Mangrove Conservation) Project Read more »
WTI-Apollo Tyres Mangrove Conservation Project Celebrates World Environment Day with Schoolchildren
Kunhimangalam, Kerala, June 9, 2017: ‘Connecting People with Nature’ – the theme of this year’s World Environment Day celebrations – is exactly what Wildlife Trust of India and Apollo Tyres Ltd strive to do through the Kannur Kandal (Mangrove Conservation) project in Kerala. Read more »
The Kannur Kandal (Mangrove Restoration) Project aims to ensure the survival of existing mangroves and increase the acreage of such coastal wetland habitats across Kannur, potentially making it a prototype for other coastal districts in Kerala and the rest of the country. Read more »
Kannur Kandal Project: Mangrove Awareness Camp Organised for Schoolchildren on World Wetlands Day
Kunhimangalam, Kerala, February 6, 2017: A one-day mangrove awareness camp was organised for schoolchildren on February 2, celebrated as World Wetlands Day to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 1971, at the WTI-Apollo Tyres Kannur Kandal (Mangrove Conservation) Project site in Kunhimangalam. Read more »
