Roadmap Constitution of Working Group on Strategy for Conservation and Management of Coral Reefs at National level Sensitization of various players including political leaders, judicial system, administrators in pollution- causing sectors, Agriculture, industry, Urban Development, Mining, and Tourism, and other stake holders like tour and travel agencies and communities. Thrust on gradual replacement of regulation by education, and awareness crusades appropriate to multilingual and multi-ethnic nature of the country. Contd/- Roadmap Provision of alternative and supplementary livelihoods. Promotion of sustainable use. Closer ties with ICRI viz. linking of ICRI sites with the site of Indian Ocean Biogeographic Information System (IndOBIS) being developed by National Institute of Oceanography, and National Chemical Laboratory. IndOBIS provides biodiversity information of all marine habitats; linking of MoEF, NIO sites with ICRI site. GENERATED DUE TO MASSIVE UNDERSEA EARTHQUAKE, (8.9 RICHTER SCALE), OFF SUMATRA IN INDONESIA. TSUNAMI STRIKES ECOLOGICAL DAMAGES BY TSUNAMI Coastal landscape changesCoastal landscape changes Coastal erosionCoastal erosion Coastal dumping of debrisCoastal dumping of debris Effect on coral reef e.g. breaking up of reefs, detritus & sand and mud depositions on reefs.Effect on coral reef e.g. breaking up of reefs, detritus & sand and mud depositions on reefs. Effect on sand dunes & mangrovesEffect on sand dunes & mangroves Effect on estuariesEffect on estuaries Effect on biodiversityEffect on biodiversity TAMIL NADU, KADALORE AND NAGAPATINAM AREA WHERE THE FISHING INDUSTRY AND HUMAN LIFE HAVE BEEN STUNNED BY THE TSUNAMI DEBRIS REMOVAL TELL ME WHERE TO GO WHEN TSUNAMI COMES?? KADALORE I HAVE COME TO STAY WITH YOU!! KADALORE I HAVE COME TO STAY WITH YOU!! KADALORE I WILL NOT GO TO THE SEA AGAIN!! NAGAPATNAM