more-inThe city’s beaches may see the birth of 44,000 Olive Ridley turtles this nesting season. Besides, this year there has been an awareness drive among fishermen to fit turtle excluder devices to save the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. That year, Vardah had caused widespread damage in the city at the beginning of the nesting season. Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network and Tree Foundation are also involved in collecting the eggs and releasing the hatchlings. The Forest Department has taken up the task of Olive Ridley conservation at the Chennai and Kancheepuram beaches from 2012 with renewed focus and more funds from the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity and Greening project.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 19:23 UTC