Selaiyur Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in South Chennai spread over 177 acres. This lake if maintained properly can help to solve the water scarcity issues of people residing in Selaiyur, We are continuously working for 45+ weeks for restoring the ecosystem function of the lake. During the eco-restoration activity we organized community awareness programmes, Do not litter campaigns, Parai drum awareness events, public consultation, door to door pamphlet distribution to prevent littering and dumping of solid waste again in to lake shore and lake bund.

TDEFs are unique forest type characterized by short statured highly branched evergreen species with few deciduous and brevi-deciduous species, and have considerable density of lianas with coriaceous leaves well adapted to the erratic monsoon and long dry season (3-6 months). In spite of the harsh environment these forest types are high in productivity, and are known for their bio-resource potential. Conservation of wild flora in this forest patch will help to preserve potentially important and useful genes for crop plants. Home to many rare species of flora, most of them are endemic to this region. Eco Society India is restoring these TDEF’s distributed in the coromandel coast affected by various man made disturbances with community participation. Stay in touch with Biodiversity conservation in Chennai by joining our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/712696876214327/

Afforestation & Eco-restoration of Degraded Landscapes Eco Society India is actively working on restoring the barren areas by plantation and aiding natural recovery of the soil texture and fertility leading to an increase in the biodiversity and achieving sustainable delivery of ecosystem services such as microclimate regulation, recharge of ground water, and provide livelihood for the local communities and thereby creating an ecosystem that is resilient to climate change. Impact: Planted over 1000+ saplings Outcome: Removal of 1.5 tons of plastic waste. Clean marine waters. Sowed: 2000+ Palm seeds Planted: 300+ Vettiver saplings Outcome: Over 4 acres of barren areas restored

Mural artworks is an effective tool to convert large unused walls of the cities into places of attraction by drawing large and colorful paintings to convey messages that helps in socialisation, cognitive abilities, emotional capabilities and communication skills of people of all ages . Mural artworks at schools encourage students to study. It is enriching and stimulates critical thinking as well. Eco Society India is creating awareness through Mural artworks in Schools by making it into an attractive place to study and making student feels relaxed to study thereby reducing dropout rates.

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