Flora and Fauna sighted on the trail conducted by TERI on last wetlands day in 2017 . Around 39 avi-fauna species (23 migratory and 16 native resident) were spotted along with 4 species each of mangrove and mangrove associates and one arthropod species. The checklist of the species sighted during the trail has been tabulated in Table 1. Migratory birds like the Lesser Flamingo, Greater Flamingo (Picture 1), Pied Avocets, Common Teal, Northern Pintail, Black Winged Stilt, Booted Warbler, Black Headed Gulls and so on, migrate from colder climes in other countries to India during winters and stay in these wetlands for several months of the year, ranging from 3 to 6 months depending on the climate and availability of food. Apart from these sightings, the participants also recorded Mangrove species like Avicennia marina, (which was the most dominant species), Aegiceras corniculatum, Avicennia officinalis, Sonneratia apetala as well as Mangrove associates like Typha angustata, Aeluropus lagopoides, Hygrophila Ringers, Salvadora Persica. The city’s coastline has rich mangrove coverage, spread over approx. 49.78 sq. km. Mangroves play a valuable role as natural barrier against possible natural calamities like cyclones, floods and tsunamis. They also play a vital role in reducing carbon footprint owing to its carbon sequestration potential. The mangrove coverage in NMMC area is estimated to sequester about 7280 Metric Tons of CO2 emissions annually. This makes them highly significant for conservation from an ecological point view. Full report can be downloaded from : Jaltarang 2017 - World Wetlands Day PDF www.worldwetlandsday.org › get_file