Kalasamala, Edayilakkad Kavu to be declared biodiversity heritage sites | Thiruvananthapuram News

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is gearing up to declare two more sites — Kalasamala in Thrissur and Edayilakkad Kavu in Kasaragod — as biodiversity heritage sites.The board had declared around 57 hectares of mangroves in Ashramam in Kollam as state’s first biodiversity heritage site in 2019.Kalasamala and Edayilakkad Kavu sites have been identified…

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Friends of Marine Life documents varieties of sea crabs and marine worms | Thiruvananthapuram News

Thiruvananthapuram: Friends of Marine Life (FOML) has documented 120 varieties of sea crabs, 80 species of marine worms in a survey that was conducted by its divers over the years off the coast of the city. Around 50 marine habitats were also documented off Thiruvananthapuram coast. Community marine biodiversity online data will be released on…

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