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It was on 4th July 2012, HBP team of FSL-India rescued a wounded Olive riddle Sea-Turtles from Sanyasibailu near Kanchugodu (Trasi) village which is located near Kundapura coast in Udupi District. We received the information from local fisherman. As soon as the team got information about wounded turtle FSL-India team member Mr. Manjunath went to the spot at once. Olive riddle Sea-Turtles got wounded due to the tidal waves.    The turtle had lost left flipper. The left leg too was…

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On 19th June 2012, HBP team of FSL-India rescued two wounded Sea-Turtles from Kanchugodu (Marvante) village which is located near Kundapura coast in Udupi District. Having received the information from one of the local contact persons, FSL-India team under the leadership Mr. Manjunath rushed to the spot on a rescue operation. The team could find that two turtles got wounded due to heavy rain and tidal waves. While one turtle had lost the right flipper, the other could not move…

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Sea-turtle contact person meeting was organized by the HBP team of FSL-India at Navunda (near Kundapur) on 29th of May 2012. Altogether 7 contact persons from different locations, one volunteer and a three-member team of FSL-India participated in the meeting. Indeed it was a good opportunity for the contact person to deliberate on various issues of Sea-Turtle conservation.   The primary objective of the meeting is to get to know each other, share experience and best practices on Sea Turtle…

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The international volunteers and Home Base Project staff of FSL India organised Summer Camp for the children of three tent schools at Navayuga, Marvante and Kumbhashi. The camp was organised between 17th to 28th April 2012 where 35 children from three tent school participated and benefitted from various child-centred activities. The camp was organised between 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.   Four international volunteers (Ms. Meret, Ms. Julia, Ms. Petronella and Mr. Cristine)…

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Promotion of Eco Tourism under the Home Based Project (HBP) is one of the important interventions of FSL India. With an effort to spread information and create awareness on the importance of being eco- friendly, FSL India volunteers organised bicycle trip in and around Kundapur. Volunteers selected the routes that had along the way old   temples, agricultural land and natural sceneries. On the way while riding the HBP staff explained about the places of cultural heritage like temples. It was…

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Launched in 2005, Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Kundapur is one of the most successful programs of FSL India. It is a self-funded home based project which is undertaken in collaboration with Forest and Wildlife Department of Karnataka state. The primary objective of this project is to undertake survey of Sea Turtles in this area, protect their eggs and mitigate threats to their survival. It has been observed that many a times Sea Turtles become the victims of natural and…

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“We Love Basrur Summer Camp” were the enchanting words of the children repeatedly echoed during the Summer Camp at Basrur. The Summer Camp was organised by the international volunteers and HBP staff of FSL India. It was organised between 30th March and 5th April 2012. Five international volunteers (Anna Lena, Caro, Lisa, Lukas and Niko) and six HBP team of FSL India (Anusha, Basavaraj, Deepak, Dinesh, Manjula and Manjunath) facilitated the Summer Camp. Totally 35 school going children from 4th…

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A total of 26 children from 3 tent schools such as Navayuga, Marvante and Kumbhashi; visited Murdeswara temple on 7th February as part of education trip and excursion. Children played varieties of games on the beach and enjoyed every bit of moment. They had lunch at Murdeswara temple on sea. While enjoying the beauty of the sea, they too played jumping and diving into the sea against moderately strong web and tide. For many children it was a first time…

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