Stage set for Olive Ridley turtles safe nesting at Nagayalanka, Sorlagondi in Krishna district
2 years ago

Stage set for Olive Ridley turtles safe nesting at Nagayalanka, Sorlagondi in Krishna district

The Hindu  

The Wildlife Management officials of the Forest Department are making arrangements for the safe nesting of Olive Ridley turtles, along the sea coast of the Krishna district. “Every year, Olive Ridley turtles come to the shore for nesting. We identify the eggs, shift them to the hatchery where they are protected to ensure successful hatching, and then release the hatchlings into sea,”BujjiLocal Olive Ridely conservator Every year, Olive Ridley turtles come to the shore for nesting. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Shanti Priya Pandey, who monitors the programme, says the Forest Department, in association with a few NGOs, has taken up the project to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles which come under the Schedule-1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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