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Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is located in Orissa and is only marine wildlife sanctuary of Orissa. This sanctuary boasts of possessing the world’s largest known rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtle. Olive Ridley is classified as Vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature And Natural Resources (IUCN), and is listed in Appendix I ..

Olive Ridley Turtles stay away from Rushikulya river

The Olive Ridley Turtles in 2021 are staying away from the Rushikulya river. Millions of Olive Ridley turtle nest near the mouth of Rushikulya river. The nesting time of Olive Ridley turtles is between January and May. This year, they are  yet to begin their nesting. In 2020, they began nesting in March. The turtle ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bhitarkanika Mangroves • Bhitarkanika National Park • CITES • Gahirmatha Beach • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • IUCN • Olive ridley • Olive Ridley turtles • Oliver Ridley Turtle • Rushikulya • Rushikulya River • Rushikulya Rookery • Schedule I • Vulnerable • Wildlife Protection Act 1972

ROPAX Jetty Project on River Dhamra

The Government of India recently approved Rs 50 crores to develop an all-weather ROPAX in Odisha. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 110 crores. The project aims to launch Roll-on or Roll-off Passenger Jetty connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district. About the project The project will ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Bhitarkanika Mangroves • Bhitarkanika National Park • Crocodile • dhamra river • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • IUCN Red List • jetty • Odisha • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • ROPAX • wheeler island

Dolphins in Gahirmatha

The 2020 dolphin census revealed that dolphins in Odisha’s Gahirmatha are migrating out of the region. Reasons being given are climate change, illegal fishing practice and unfavourable weather. Where is Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary? Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Odisha. It is located in the Bhitarkanika National Park. The 2020 dolphin census revealed that dolphins ..

Topics: Chilika Lake • Climate change • CMS • Dolphins • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Project Dolphin

Report says Dolphins of Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary has halved

The Forest Department of the Odisha State Government conducted a census at Chilika lake to count the number of dolphins at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Odisha. The Sanctuary is a part of Bhitarkanika National Park of Odisha. The report was released in February 24, 2020. Highlights According to the report, the dolphin count came down ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bhitarkanika National Park • Chilika Lake • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Irrawaddy dolphins • Odisha • Ramsar Convention

Odisha’s Bahuda Rookery Olive Ridley Nesting Site

The Odisha forest department is all set to add another Olive Ridley mass nesting site to its wildlife map at the Bahuda river mouth in Ganjam district to lure the endangered sea turtles to come over for mass nesting in 2019. Around 3-km stretch of the beach from Sunapur to Anantpur at Bahuda rookery is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Topics: Endangered animals • Endangered species • Environmental conservation • Gahirmatha Beach • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Ganjam • Lepidochelys • Odisha • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • Ridley sea turtle • Rushikulya River • Sea turtles

Bahuda Rookery: Another Olive Ridley Nesting Site in Odisha

Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya rookery coast in Ganjam district are main Olive Ridley Nesting sites in Odisha. Of these sites, Gahirmatha marine sanctuary is largest rookery (mass nesting site) of Olive Ridley turtles. Odisha is home to 50% of the total world’s population of Olive Ridleys and about 90% of Indian population of sea ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Bahuda Rookery • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • Odisha • Olive ridley • Olive Ridley turtles • Rushikulya Rookery