Compliance report by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated June 12, 2023. The GCZMA report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, May 12, 2023, whereby GCZMA was directed …
CANACONA: The Forest department, which is nursing Olive Ridleys on two beaches in Canacona taluka, has released 387 babies of Olive Ridleys into the sea during the current procreating season. Agonda beach, which is heavily engaged in tourism activities since a decade now, had only two turtle pits and have …
The Olive Ridley Project was initiated in response to large numbers of olive ridleys turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) found entangled in fishing nets in the Maldives. This species of sea turtle is rarely observed in the Maldives; however, since 2011 marine biologists, dive masters and boat captains have recorded 47 olive …
Environmental experts have warned against possibility of oil pollution in Chilika lagoon, thanks to the large number of ill-equipped mechanised country boats that ply in the lagoon. Their analysis is based on petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) concentration found in certain segments of the 1,100 sq km brackish water lake. A scientific …
More than 800 Olive Ridley turtles, which came to lay eggs on the beaches of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, have died, it was reported on Tuesday. N.V. Sivarama Prasad, District Forest Officer, Nellore, said such large-scale deaths of Olive Ridley turtles had not been reported from the Andhra Pradesh coast …
Release of excessive water from various dams and barrages for bathing during Magh Mela at Allahabad and unseasonal rainfall in the region have affected the nesting of hard-shell turtles and birds in Ganga, Yamuna and Chambal rivers. Stretches of these rivers are widely known for nesting of hard-shell turtles during …
At least 1,122 carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles were washed ashore on the beaches of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in January alone. More than 145 dead turtles were found on the stretch between Marina Beach and Neelankarai, while 226 were found between Neelankarai and Marakkanam. In Andhra Pradesh, Nellore …
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 2.25 crore for conservation of blackbucks and freshwater turtles under a state plan scheme of wildlife conservation and protection. The wildlife wing will implement it, said sources. "The conservation of blackbucks would include securing their habitat. Mainly, we want to keep their population intact …
As part of its annual mission to ensure the safe mid-sea sojourn of breeding Olive Ridley sea turtles in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary area of Odisha, the Coast Guard has launched 'Operation Oliver'. In a joint coordination with the forest department, the turtle conservation programme is in full swing to keep …
Kozhikode: The state forest department has launched a major participatory initiative to make the state’s 590-km coastline turtle-friendly. The social forestry wing of the department will conduct a comprehensive GPS-enabled field survey along the state’s coastline to identify the nesting sites of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles which visit the …
Kozhikode: Conservation warriors of the state who have been silently protecting and creating safe havens for endangered turtles and migratory birds will now get a helping hand from the state government for their lone green crusades. Social forestry wing of the state forest and wildlife department has taken the lead …
Kendrapada: The annual fishing ban comes into effect at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya beach from Friday. It will be in force till May 31. Officials said restriction on fishing aims at helping fish grow and protect endangered Olive Ridley turtles from being killed by trawlers. Turtles come in lakhs …
A seven-month ban on fishing was on Thursday clamped from November 1 by the Odisha Government within 20 km from the river mouths of Dhamara, Devi and Rusikulya in Gamjam district for protecting nests of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. The ban was on motor boats, trawlers and mechanised fishing …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to complete the hearing into the cases of alleged illegal structures within the CRZs of Morjim and Mandrem beaches, designated as turtle nesting sites, within five weeks. The tribunal allowed GCZMA one week to issue notices to …
Unregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulnerable Olive Ridleys, say researchers. "In Digha intense tourism pressure has resulted in the decline of turtles and based on information revealed by local people, no nesting population of Olive Ridley …
Tiger conservationist Belinda Wright has slammed the idea of large-scale tourism in the Sunderbans, saying "it would be a complete disaster". The Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forests, houses the endangered Royal Bengal tigers. The West Bengal government has evinced keen interest in developing eco-tourism parks in the Sunderbans. "Large …
Solitary nesting of olive ridleys at Gahirmatha rookery occurred almost every month during the nesting season. However, solitary nesting turtles were more frequent between February and April, suggesting this is the main nesting season for the species (Dash and Kar, 1990). As solitary nesting activity of olive ridley turtles on …
The soft-shell N nigricans turtles, a rare species found only in the tank of the Tripureswari Temple in Gomati district of Tripura, is facing extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had classified that specimen, popularly known as Bostami turtle, as extinct in the wild. The fifteenth century …
In about a couple of weeks, the last batch of Olive Ridley hatchlings will flap their tiny flippers and waddle into the sea. That will bring to a close a breeding season that has evoked mixed reactions among conservationists. During the season, around 200 Ridley turtles were found dead on …
The Obama administration has agreed by July 1 to map out areas to protect nesting beaches for endangered loggerhead sea turtles as part of a legal settlement with conservation groups. The U.S. Department of Commerce agreed to the deadline for a preliminary proposal on the critical habitat of loggerheads in …
