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For the first time in FSL –  India’s history, more than 250 participants, including children, teachers, local community members of Kundapur and FSL staff came together for an awareness raising initiative of a different kind. In March of 2013, we held a drawing competition to highlight the importance and challenges of conserving sea turtles for future generations. Children were given various themes and topics for illustration, such as, the dangers sea turtles face, their life cycle etc.

All of the 3 species of sea turtles known to nest on India’s West Coast are now classified as an endangered species. They have been around for than a 100 million years, and even outlived the dinosaurs, but today, Man’s actions are threatening their survival. Human encroachment into their natural habitat, indiscriminate fishing practices and egg predation in the areas where they hatch are fast driving them towards extinction. Our Sea Turtle Conservation project in Kundapur, aims to conserve these…

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Community Participation in Mural Painting at Parampalli School In December 2012, the work camp on Sea Turtle Conservation ensured participation of local community in each and every activity to build ownership of the project. During mural painting, one of the favorite activities of the volunteers, local school children were involved enthusiastically to motivate the volunteer. In this regard 8 volunteers, 48 children (22 Boys and 26 girls) and 3 FSL-India staff participated in Mural Painting at Parampalli School. In addition…

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During the work camp at Kundapur, awareness on Sea-Turtle Conservation was undertaken through several innovative ways. Puppet show is one such innovative way which motivated international volunteers and the community because of unique way of awareness creation. Totally 65 school children and 4 teachers were the audience in this event which was conducted during work camp. Having performed puppet-show volunteers asked questions to school children about the message given during the performance. All the children could give right answer which…

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Date: 9th to 9th October                     Theme Sea Turtle Conservation – Kundapur Number of Volunteers: 13 Nationality: Germany -12 and Spain -1 The Work Camp primarily focused on creating awareness to the general public, fishermen community and to the schools about the importance of turtles in the bio-diversity. The volunteers involved in building Turtle Information Centre (TIC) huts along the beach with the help of local and fishermen community. Volunteers were engaged in activities with children and local community with the…

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It was on 16th of November Kundapur tent school children had an excursion to beach and temple with FSL-India volunteers and teachers. A total 8 children from Kundapur tent school teachers and volunteers visited Marvante beach and Hattiangadi Vinayaka temple. Children played varieties of games in the beach with the volunteers and enjoyed while playing. All had lunch at the temple. While enjoying in jumping and diving into the sea, children, volunteers and teachers had lots of fun. It was…

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