Tag: Gahirmatha

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22 arrested in Gahirmatha sanctuary for illegal fishing

November 20, 2019

Kendrapara (Odisha): Twenty-two fishermen have been arrested for fishing illegally in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a forest official said. The government ...

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Missile tests hindrance to turtle nesting at Gahirmatha

November 19, 2019

Kendrapara: Arrival of Olive Ridley turtles to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, one of the world’s largest rookeries of endangered species, may ...

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Plus II student on bicycle mission to conserve turtles

November 5, 2019

Kendrapara: Endangered sea turtles – Olive Ridley – were sighted by forest personnel in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary. In order to ...

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18 fishermen held for illegally fishing in Gahirmatha sanctuary

November 3, 2019

Kendrapara: As many as 18 fishermen were arrested and sent to jail for illegally catching fish by trespassing into the ...

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Govt imposes 7-month fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley turtles

November 1, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing within 20 kms of the mouths of Dhamra, Devi ...

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Gahirmatha may witness 2nd mass nesting of turtles this year

March 13, 2019

Kendrapara: Gahirmatha beach in Kendrapara district, the world’s largest rookery of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, may witness a ...

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15K Olive Ridley turtles lay eggs at Gahirmatha

February 28, 2019

Kendrapara: With the atmosphere turning favourable for Olive Ridley marine turtles to lay eggs en masse on the beaches of ...

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Sharp decline in dolphin population

February 18, 2019

Kendrapara: The dolphin population in the state is declining, if we go by the census report. While 259 dolphins were ...

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10 fishermen held; Olive Ridleys seized

February 13, 2019

Kendrapara: Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary personnel led by Srirampad Arabinda Mishra, ACF-cum-range in-charge, Monday intercepted a Dhamra-based fishing trawler for illegally ...