Oceanpick Mangrove Nursery (Initial Planning)
Thambalagamuwa
25 Feb 2026 We visited the Thambalagamuwa mangrove forest area together with officials from the Trincomalee Forest Department to observe their nursery sites currently under development. The visit focused on understanding existing nursery practices and planning how we can establish and maintain a mangrove nursery of our own.
The nurseries currently include seedlings of Lumnitzera racemosa, a mangrove species known to achieve a survival rate of over 90%, largely because herbivorous animals do not commonly feed on it. This makes it a highly promising species for nursery development and restoration efforts.
The Thambalagamuwa mangrove forest is also home to the critically endangered mangrove species Ceriops decandra, which is found only in the eastern parts of Sri Lanka. As part of our proposed nursery initiative, we are also exploring the possibility of including seedlings of this species as an R&D-focused conservation project.
Why this matters
to Oceanpick
- Supports future mangrove restoration, carbon sequestration, and coastal resilience.
- Builds the technical groundwork for a long-term blue carbon initiative.
- Creates scope for conservation-linked research and development.
Project
Impact
- Established initial learning for Oceanpick’s mangrove nursery concept.
- Identified promising species such as Lumnitzera racemosa for restoration planning.
- Opened R&D potential around the critically endangered Ceriops decandra.
Key
Activities
- Site visit with Forest Department officials.
- Observation of nursery development practices.
- Preliminary planning for Oceanpick’s mangrove nursery and species selection.
Alignment to SDG
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