The Union Government provides technical and financial assistance to the State
Governments to implement integrated management plans. At local level, management
plans include investments in sustainable livelihood options for communities as a means of
promoting local community stewardship. In Chilika, restoration of ecological health has
been the basis for evolving community managed ecotourism ( at Manglajodi) and
undertaking mangrove restoration. States as Gujarat have introduced species
conservation centric incentive mechanisms