Maharashtra in India to study Lepidochelys olivacea migratory route
In a first for Maharashtra and the west coast, Olive Ridley turtles at various beaches at Ratnagiri will be tagged to understand their migratory pattern. Maharashtra will be the second state in India, after Odisha, to understand their breeding pattern and movement. In a joint effort by state forest department and mangrove cell, the tagging process will commence during winter. Currently, forest officials from Odisha will begin training their counterparts in Maharashtra. Click the link to read more…
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