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The first nesting site in Kundapur was recorded on January 21 and more than 1,200 eggs are being protected in first of its kind in-situ conservation in the state.
UDUPI: The 11th olive ridley sea turtle nesting site near the Kodi lighthouse in Kundapur was recorded on Wednesday. The department of forest ecology and environment has come forward to protect this site and hatching from the first batch is expected to begin from March 8.
Experts feel the beach clean-up drives have played an important role in the sighting and conservation of olive ridley sea turtle nesting sites. Dr Dinesh Kumar YK, DCF, forest ecology and environment told TOI, probably after several years, olive ridley sea turtle nesting sites are being reported on Karnataka’s coast. “This has not happened in some of the pristine beaches of Uttara Kannada too. We are spreading awareness through beach adoption programmes and beach cleanup drives are being held since November,” he said.