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SUMMARY:Indian Seagrass Conference 2025
LOCATION:Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology\, Chennai
DESCRIPTION:<p>Seagrasses are the flowering plants that have adapted to thr
 ive under the sea. They form dense meadows in shallow waters along coastli
 nes worldwide except Antarctica. They form vital marine ecosystems that pr
 ovide numerous ecological services such as carbon sequestration\, breeding
  and feeding grounds for numerous marine organisms\, and coastal protectio
 n\, etc. They are home to many charismatic animals such as dugongs and tur
 tles. Conservation of seagrass contributes to achieving 16 of the 17 susta
 inable goals proposed by the United Nations in 2015.<br />\n<br />\nIn Ind
 ia\, major seagrass beds are found in the Gulf of Mannar\, Palk Bay\, Gulf
  of Kutch\, Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as Lakshadweep Islands. Sp
 oradic presence is reported at several locations along eastern and western
  coasts.<br />\n<br />\nDespite their huge ecological importance\, seagras
 s is one of the most threatened yet overlooked ecosystems on Earth. Major 
 challenges seagrass ecosystems face includes threats from pollution\, clim
 ate change\, and habitat destruction.<br />\n<br />\nThis conference aims 
 to bring together multiple stakeholders including researchers\, academicia
 ns\, policymakers\, local community\, citizens\, news reporters\, environm
 entalists to discuss the current state of seagrass ecology and biology in 
 India and learn strategies for their conservation and restoration.<br />\n
 <br />\nThe main objectives of this conference are:<br />\n<br />\nEncoura
 ging citizen’s participation and community Engagement: To include local 
 communities in discussions about seagrass management to ensure sustainable
  practices.<br />\n<br />\nKnowledge sharing: To disseminate recent resear
 ch findings on seagrass ecology and biology\, species diversity\, and thei
 r role in coastal ecosystems.<br />\n<br />\nEstablishing collaboration: B
 ringing governmental bodies\, non-governmental organizations\, researchers
 \, students\, local communities\, citizens\, media reporters involved with
  seagrass\, together to foster collaboration.<br />\n<br />\nSetting polic
 y priorities for sustainable management: To discuss and propose actionable
  policies aimed at protecting seagrass habitats in India.</p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/indian-seagrass-conference-2025
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