For the last two years FSL India has been planning a seashore plantation in kundapura! The area where the sea turtle nesting takes place, on the Kodi beach is exposed to light pollution, which distract the hatchling from reaching the Sea. To help prevent this from happening in the future, FSL India decided to have a sea shore plantation drive to build a Green Cover. On our 75th Independence Day, FSL- India planted trees and vines that spontaneously grow on…
Looking back to the way I met Dasi I realize that it was not chance that brought us together but destiny! Sitting all by myself on the beach in Maravanthe, way back in 2004 I looked into the endless horizon wondering what I could do to save the amazing sea turtles from going extinct on our coastline. My memory went back to the time when I first saw, this wonderful and impressive creature. I was just 12 years old when…
We’re pleased to announce the 6th Oliver Ridley nest that has been reported on 11th Feb. Our Contact Person, a local fisherman found the nest at 5.40 am. All 6 sea turtle nests are within a 800 metre distance along Kodi Beach, Kundapura. With the help of the Forest Department and Clean Kundapura Project (CKP) volunteers, our staff deployed a protective net around the nest along with a Caution notice sign. The following morning, some local dogs have ripped the…
For several years now, we have been witnessing a decrease in the number of sea turtle nesting sites on our protected beach of 60Kms along the coastal belt of the Arabian Sea, in Kundapura, Udupi Dist. We are thrilled to announce that in 2021, as a new year gift, we’ve received good news from our local fishermen contact persons who are temporary guards protecting the 5 km stretch of beach. On January 21, 22, 23 and 26, we found Sea…
It was a special occasion when Mr. Rakesh Soans (President, FSL India) was invited to conduct a Sea Turtle and Environmental awareness training on 26th November, 2020 for 45 staff members of Padubidri Blue Flag beach with the cooperation of Udupi tourism at Padubidri endpoint beach. The Blue Flag is a certification by the Denmark based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) that a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its standards. Padubidri beach in Karntaka is one the eight Indian beaches,…
Every year, we conduct the stakeholder meet for our Sea Turtle Conservation project. On 25th November 2020, we organised a Sea Turtle Conservation (STC) Workshop at our Centre for Experiential Living (CEL) in Kundapur. The Workshop was attended by 48 participants including 18 Contact persons of the STC project, 6 members from the Fisheries Society, 7 youth group members, 5 students from Soma Bangera College, and 4 staff from Reef Watch. This was one of the biggest gathering we had…