Jalchar

Jalchar is a unique, user-friendly app designed to engage India's coastal fishing communities in conservation efforts by crowdsourcing data on marine megafauna sightings. This initiative, jointly developed by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and The Mangrove Foundation, aims to gather vital information on species such as whales, dolphins, turtles, porpoises, sharks, and pelagic birds. By using the app, fishermen and coastal inhabitants play a crucial role in preserving India’s marine biodiversity. Why Jalchar? India's coastal waters are home to a wide variety of marine megafauna that are vital to the health of ocean ecosystems. However, many of these species are under threat due to climate change, habitat loss, and other human activities. Reliable data on their distribution and population is scarce, making it difficult to effectively protect them. Jalchar provides a solution by…