‘Tagged’ turtles reemerge at Gahirmatha beach for nesting
The state Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India had earlier tagged the turtles with metallic labels to keep a tab on their pre- and post-breeding migration route.
The state Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India had earlier tagged the turtles with metallic labels to keep a tab on their pre- and post-breeding migration route.
Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) authorities have installed ultra-laser beam lighting systems for security and surveillance purposes.
The ban on sea fishing remains in force around the year in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary as the seawater here is the most conducive habitat for these delicate marine species.
The mortality of the olive ridleys along the Odisha coast is attributed mainly due to the trawling operations in the sea as incidental killing due to suffocation in fishing nets of trawlers or by injury inflicted by the propellers of the trawler, the experts' panel stated in its report.
