By Ashis Senapati
With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.
With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.
By Ashis Senapati
Following successful incubation after record nesting of the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles at the islands of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, millions of hatchlings are coming out of the confines of their egg shells to plunge into the waters of the Bay of Bengal and commence their marine lives. Read on to know more about these ecologically vulnerable turtles.
Following successful incubation after record nesting of the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles at the islands of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, millions of hatchlings are coming out of the confines of their egg shells to plunge into the waters of the Bay of Bengal and commence their marine lives. Read on to know more about these ecologically vulnerable turtles.
By Ashis Senapati
The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.
The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.
By Ashis Senapati
Due to the impact of Asani, tidal waves inundated nesting sites at Rushikulya in Odisha and damaged around 25% eggs of the turtles on May 10 and May 11, Ashok Behera, Assistant Conservator of Forest of Berhampur forest division told Gaon Connection.
Due to the impact of Asani, tidal waves inundated nesting sites at Rushikulya in Odisha and damaged around 25% eggs of the turtles on May 10 and May 11, Ashok Behera, Assistant Conservator of Forest of Berhampur forest division told Gaon Connection.
By Ashis Senapati
गहिरमाथा समुद्री पनाहगाह जज़ीरों में लुप्तप्राय ओलिव रिडले समुद्री कछुओं के रिकॉर्ड घोंसले के बाद सफल इनक्युबेशन से, लाखों बच्चे अंडों से बाहर आकर बंगाल की खाड़ी के पानी में छलांग लगा कर अपने समुद्री जीवन की शुरुआत कर रहे हैं। इन कछुओं के बारे में ज्यादा जानने के लिए इस रिपोर्ट को पढ़ें।
गहिरमाथा समुद्री पनाहगाह जज़ीरों में लुप्तप्राय ओलिव रिडले समुद्री कछुओं के रिकॉर्ड घोंसले के बाद सफल इनक्युबेशन से, लाखों बच्चे अंडों से बाहर आकर बंगाल की खाड़ी के पानी में छलांग लगा कर अपने समुद्री जीवन की शुरुआत कर रहे हैं। इन कछुओं के बारे में ज्यादा जानने के लिए इस रिपोर्ट को पढ़ें।
By Akankhya Rout
जहाँ कभी हज़ारों ओलिव रिडले कछुए आते थे, आज वहाँ गिनती के कछुए आ रहे हैं। ये पहली बार नहीं है, पिछले एक दशक में इनकी संख्या घटती जा रही है, आखिर क्या है इसके पीछे की वजह?
जहाँ कभी हज़ारों ओलिव रिडले कछुए आते थे, आज वहाँ गिनती के कछुए आ रहे हैं। ये पहली बार नहीं है, पिछले एक दशक में इनकी संख्या घटती जा रही है, आखिर क्या है इसके पीछे की वजह?
By Ashis Senapati
What started as an individual initiative to protect sparrows by a local conservationist in 2007 has now evolved into a large-scale community project in Odisha. From just seven sparrows 16 years back, the village is now home to 500 sparrows.
What started as an individual initiative to protect sparrows by a local conservationist in 2007 has now evolved into a large-scale community project in Odisha. From just seven sparrows 16 years back, the village is now home to 500 sparrows.
By Ashis Senapati
Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.
Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.
By Ashis Senapati
Gharial is a long beaked crocodilian living exclusively on fish. It is found in the Himalayan fed river systems with its southernmost distribution in the river Mahanadi and its tributaries. It is not a danger to human beings but salt-water crocodiles are man eaters and many gullible persons wrongly equate gharials with salt-water crocodiles as a result of which, the lives of the gharials are now in danger.
Gharial is a long beaked crocodilian living exclusively on fish. It is found in the Himalayan fed river systems with its southernmost distribution in the river Mahanadi and its tributaries. It is not a danger to human beings but salt-water crocodiles are man eaters and many gullible persons wrongly equate gharials with salt-water crocodiles as a result of which, the lives of the gharials are now in danger.
By Divendra Singh
Since the past few months, the Fall Armyworm pest has been sighted in many states of the country affecting the corn crop. If not identified and controlled in time, this pest shall cause immense harm in the future
Since the past few months, the Fall Armyworm pest has been sighted in many states of the country affecting the corn crop. If not identified and controlled in time, this pest shall cause immense harm in the future