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The Birdman of Chorão A documentary of an unsung Green Hero from Goa

Publication Year: 2017

Author(s): The Energy and Resources Institute

Abstract:

Uday Mandrekar, a boatman, is now known as the Birdman of Chorão Island of Goa, for his in-depth knowledge of local avian life and his undying zeal to clean and protect the mangroves. TERI and the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai have come together to gather stories of unsung Green Heroes from India's western region.

Country: India

Publisher/Organisation: The Energy and Resources Institute

URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxvdjUEypc

Theme: Traditional/ Indigenous Knowledge | Subtheme: Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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