Olive Ridley turtle Mass nesting at Odisha, India : Feb/Mar

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Must See-less explored wildlife destination in India







Olive Ridley sea turtle mass nestling beaches in Odisha are

1. Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary (Estd 1997) is one of world’s largest nesting sites.
2. Devi river mouth at Balikhanda reserve forest, near Konark
3. Rushikulkya river mouth near Chhatrapur - News 12 Feb 2014



To reach Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

From Bhadrak railway station, Chandbali is 55 km away. Dhamra fishing harbour is nearby. Bhitarkanika National park is world famous for its crocodile and the Mangrove forest.

Routes inside the sanctuary are Chandbali - Khola - Dangamal - Ekakula - Sea, Rajnagar - Gupti - Ekakula - Sea.

For entry permit and Accommodation booking (at Ekakula, Habalikhati and Gupti), contact : DFO, Mangrove Forest Division (Wildlife), Rajnagar, Kendrapara Dt. Ph : 06729 272460.

News dated 30 Jan 2014: Large number of turtles are now mating on the surface water of the sea. Thousands of endangered Ridley turtles have already congregated in the area and they may come ashore for mass nesting any time - DFO.

Other site for sighting Olive Ridley turtles are Nellore in Andhra Pradesh (130 km north of Chennai), Marina - Neelankarai 8 km beach stretch and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.

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The deaths were caused by the use of a trawl net by fishermen - 26 Feb 2014 The Hindu.