Marine environment awareness
Marine pollution is the contamination of oceans with chemicals and trash. It has now become a global problem. The main reason for marine pollution is human activities such as improper disposal of
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Water is the driving force of nature. Where there’s no water there’s no life. Every organism in the universe needs water for their survival. Humans need water for various purposes including drinking,
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Beach caretaker
MEPA has taken immediate steps to reduce beach pollution in many ways including but not limited to establishing beach caretakers. With the main objective of maintaining the cleanliness of beaches
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An ESI provides a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk in the event of an oil spill. Examples of risky resources include biological resources (such as bird and shellfish beds), sensitive
Learn moreDetermination of Invasiveness of Marine alien species in Colombo and Galle Commercial Harbors of Sri Lanka
Non-native species, also called exotic species, can be defined as a species that originated somewhere other than its current location and has been introduced to the area where it now lives.
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Corals are the pinnacle of the beauty of the mighty oceans. The coral reefs have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet, even more than a tropical rainforest. Despite occupying less than 5%
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Mangrove forests are a group of coastal trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone that are part of larger coastal ecosystems such as mudflats, seagrass meadows.
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