Port Blair, Jan 12: Greeno Eco Club Of GSSS Sabari Junction along with the School’s DNA Club conducted a mangrove trail followed by a cleanliness drive at Cuthbert Bay Beach, Middle Andaman which is a notified wild life Sanctuary on 11.01.2012. This sanctuary is spread over 5.82 sq.km. on Eastern Coast of Middle Andaman Islands. It is having splendid beach which is used by sea turtles viz. Green sea turtle, Leather back turtle and Olive ridley for nesting.
Earlier on reaching the mangrove entry point at Betapur, the Green cadets were divided into five groups. The mangrove trail covered a distance of 1 KM culminating in the beach. The cadets were given information about the biodiversity associated with mangroves and their importance in the eco system.
On the beach the green cadets collected all sorts of wastes which included plastic bottles, disposable plastic cups, glasses, aluminium foil wrappers etc .The entire beach area and its surroundings were cleaned by the cadets. The cadets collected all sorts of non biodegradable wastes from the fragile turtle nesting beach and its surrounding area.. After the cleanliness drive, green cadets expressed and shared their views and they all pledged to leave only footprints whenever they visit sea beaches.
PADMANATHAM of Class XI A was declared as the best volunteer of the campaign and G Vinod Kumar of XI B was declared as the winner in the feedback test..The students also interacted with the forest officials to clarify their doubts related to the turtle nesting site.They were given the opportunity to visit the protected turtle nests.The team was lead by Mr. Bency Joy, Eco Club Incharge of the school.
GREEN CADETS also participated in a open house quiz hosted by Mr. Suman Halder and Mr. Ram Parvesh, teachers who also accompanied the trail. Kr Bibash Biswas,IX B and Kr Saurav Dhali were declared as the winners in the quiz competition.
Earlier Principal of the school Smt Puspha Kumari Amma flagged off the trail from the school premises. She motivated green cadets by her enlighting words and appealed to the students for taking every effort to protect mother nature.
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