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Turtle conservation activities in Tambaldeg village, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra

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Title Turtle conservation activities in Tambaldeg village, Sindhudurg district,
Maharashtra
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Creator Akhilesh,K V
Tandel,Swapnil
Mhatre,V D
Sugumar,Ramkumar
 
Subject Turtle conservation
Tambaldeg village
Sindhudurg district
Maharashtra
 
Description Not Available
Tambaldeg village in Devgad taluka is a famous
tourist place in the Sindhudurg district. During a
field visit to Tambaldeg beach on 24th April 2017,
six carcasses of adult olive ridley turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea and one of green turtle
Chelonia mydas were observed in decomposed
state. This beach is a turtle nesting site and the
Forest department of Maharashtra with the support
of local fishers is undertaking awareness programs
for turtle conservation including hoardings
displayed on conservation of turtles along the
beach. Protection of nesting turtles and eggs is
also undertaken by the local communities.
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Date 2021-09-17T09:00:26Z
2021-09-17T09:00:26Z
2017
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
0254-380 X
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63988
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute