Gahirmatha In Odisha Becoming Graveyard For Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

Kendrapara: Once considered the most important nesting beach for the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Gahirmatha is now battling with serious problems and turning into a graveyard for the animals. Due to rampant and unrestricted fishing activities in banned zones, there has been a significant rise in the turtle deaths particularly at the confluence points […]

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Kendrapara: Once considered the most important nesting beach for the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Gahirmatha is now battling with serious problems and turning into a graveyard for the animals. Due to rampant and unrestricted fishing activities in banned zones, there has been a significant rise in the turtle deaths particularly at the confluence points at Barunei, Pentha, Satbhaya and Babubali.

Carcasses of turtles washing up the shores have now become a regular feature and environmentalists allege that lack of stern action by the Forest department officials is putting the Olive Ridleys in danger.