A nearly 200sqm mangrove andmarineinterpretationcentrewill soon be set up atGalgibagain Canacona by the conservator of forests, wildlife and eco-tourism. The proposal was recently approved by the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA).
GCZMA had earlier drawn up a plan for the states four Olive Ridley turtle nesting sites in the state based on which no-take zones on these beaches were demarcated to help preserve the ECOLOGY. Only marine conservation activities are permitted in these zones.
Galgibaga and Agonda beaches in Canacona, and Morjim and Mandrem beaches in Pernem are turtle nesting sites for Olive Ridleys.
Theinterpretationcentre will help visitors understand the ecological importance of MANGROVES, turtle nesting sites and other marine life.