Thazhakara has become the first grama panchayat in Alappuzha and one of the first in Kerala to update and publish a comprehensive People’s Biodiversity Register.
The local body boasts 38 sacred groves, 10 paddy polders, and 35 ponds.
The first volume of the PBR was published 10 years ago and lacked vital information.
The recent second volume serves as a comprehensive report on the biodiversity across all 21 wards.
Kerala was the first State in the country to publish the first volume of the PBR across all local bodies.