GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Environment and ecology

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

  • The nesting season for Olive Ridley sea turtles has begun. These turtles lay their eggs on the Tamil Nadu coast from Chennai to Kanyakumari from December to April

Olive Ridley

  • The Olive Ridley sea turtle is listed as a ‘vulnerable’ species on the IUCN Red List, and is a protected species included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and in CITES Appendix-I.

 

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