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Pradeep Kumar

15/03/21 12:04 PM IST

Mass-nesting of turtles begins at Odisha’s Gahirmatha

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Around 5,000 Olive Ridley sea turtles came ashore for mass-nesting at the Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands of Gahiramatha marine sanctuary

Highlights
  • Last year, around 407,020 turtles laid eggs from 14-21 March at these islands.
  • The nesting of sea turtles is one of nature's most amazing spectacles," said Debashis Bhoi, range officer of the marine sanctuary.
  • Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands are two tiny islands stretching five kilometres.
  • The small strip of land is the perfectt nesting site for the turtles since there are no predators or human habitation. 
  • Many turtles are laying eggs on the same pits dug by other turtles and so, thousands of eggs are being destroyed.
  • The  beach is dotted with thousands of nesting turtles, leaving little space for other turtles to lay eggs. 
  • The rookery at Gahiarmatha was declared a marine sanctuary in 1997. It is spread over 1,435 square kilometers from Dhamra mouth to Hukitola island.
Source: DTE

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