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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Tamilnadu. The Tamil Nadu government has announced plans to set up India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve in the Palk Bay on the southeast coast of the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kochi: Last week, Tamil Nadu notified India’s first ever dugong conservation reserve in the Palk Bay area of the Gulf of Mannar, which lies between Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India. Dugongs are marine mammals that graze on seagrass meadows in the ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil Nadu on Wednesday notified the country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts with an area of 448 square kilometers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Palk Bay is also home to a variety of other marine life, including dolphins, whales, and sea turtles. Ans: The First Dugong Conservation Reserve is located in Palk Bay and was established in 2011. It covers an area of about 17 square kilometers and is the first protected area for dugongs in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Conserving dugongs will help to protect and improve seagrass beds and sequestering more atmospheric carbon. Seagrass beds are also the breeding and feeding grounds for many commercially valuable fishes and marine fauna. Hence, thousands of fisher families directly depend on dugong habitats for their income.