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Odisha Releases First-Year Olive Ridley Turtle Research Report
Odisha has shared the first report from a three-year study of Olive Ridley turtles.
The turtles use the state’s coastal waters and beaches.
Researchers used satellite tracking, boat trips and shoreline surveys to learn more about them.
The Wildlife Institute of India led the work with government and Adani-linked partners.
The report is the first renewal of satellite tracking in Odisha in nearly 15 years.
Officials said the information can help people plan how to protect the turtles.
Researchers will continue tracking more turtles to build a larger set of information.
Odisha’s government and the Adani Foundation said conservation and sustainability are important.
Odisha released the first-year report of a three-year Olive Ridley turtle research initiative on Saturday.
The Wildlife Institute of India led the study with the Odisha Wildlife Organisation, Dhamra Port Co Ltd and the Adani Foundation.
Researchers used satellite tracking, boat-based surveys and shoreline analysis to study turtle movements and habitat use.
The report marks the renewal of satellite tracking of Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha after nearly 15 years.
Researchers said continued tracking could strengthen conservation planning and management strategies.
- Who
- The Wildlife Institute of India led the study with the Odisha Wildlife Organisation, Dhamra Port Co Ltd and the Adani Foundation; Odisha minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia released the report.
- What
- The first-year report of a three-year study on Olive Ridley turtle movements and habitat use was released.
- Where
- Odisha, India.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- To better understand turtle movements and habitat use and provide scientific information for conservation planning.
Key facts
- Research duration
- Three years
- Report released
- First-year report
- Research lead
- Wildlife Institute of India
- Research methods
- Satellite telemetry, boat-based surveys and shoreline analysis
- Satellite tracking
- Renewed in Odisha after nearly 15 years
- Important nesting sites mentioned
- Gahirmatha in Kendrapara district and Rushikulya in Ganjam district
- Legal protection
- Olive Ridley turtles are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, as stated in the article.
Quotes
Dr R Suresh Kumar
Senior Scientist in WII’s Department of Endangered Species Management
“We are pleased to support WII’s scientific work and contribute to conservation. The focus of the Odisha government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on sustainability and environmental conservation provides a strong foundation for such pioneering work, and we are pleased to contribute to this effort”
thehansindia.com
“The partnership with the Odisha Forest Department, Dhamra Port and the Adani Foundation has enabled us to generate new insights into the movement patterns and habitat use of these turtles. The findings provide a scientific foundation for evidence-based conservation planning.”
thehansindia.com
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