Milestones

Photo: Andrea Deri

Project successfully completed

Year 3 (2007/8)

• MPA designation in progress
• MPA management plan implementation begins
• Training in MPA management takes place
• Monitoring giant clams and corals continued
• Giant clam species conservation plan created
• Dissemination of results & recommendations

Year 2 (2006/7)

• Agatti is selected for marine protected area (MPA)
• Training in marine protected areas in Agatti takes place
• 'Agatti Conservation Reserve' MPA management plan created
• Documentary film on setting up the MPA in Agatti produced
• Project Office in Agatti established
• Monitoring giant clam and corals begins
• Survey on bait-fish collection completed
• Eco-tourism Guidelines completed

Year 1 (2005/6)

• Project Office in Kavaratti established
• Baseline survey on giant clam at 21 islands completed
• Training in eco-tourism on three islands takes place
• Research on carrying capacity for tourism begins
• Strategy for setting up a marine protected area completed
• Promotional film on Lakshadweep produced

Updated: 18 August 2008