[March]Olive Ridley Flashcards
1
Q
Context?
A
Report says “800 turtles since january,due to negligence,in odisha ->Court has created 3 member committee”
2
Q
What?
A
smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles
3
Q
What is Arribada in their context?
A
thousands of females come together to lay eggs.
4
Q
Conservation status?
- IUCN
- CITES
- WPA
A
- Vulnerable
- Appendix 1
- Schedule 1
5
Q
Locations of nesting grounds?
A
- Gahirmatha beach(World’s largest,odisha)
- Rushikulya river mouth
- Devi river mouth
6
Q
Locations
A
https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/dte/userfiles/images/1(74).jpg
7
Q
Related sanctuary
A
https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2019-03-29/0.50357700_1553842448_map.jpg