Olive Ridley conservation efforts pay off in Nellore
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Forest Dept. ropes in fishing community for the cause
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Forest Dept. ropes in fishing community for the cause
Efforts by the Forest Department to nurture the Olive Ridley turtle the ocean’s most endangered species are paying rich dividends in Vaakudu mandal of Nellore district.
Officials are roping in the fishing community in the region to help in the conservation efforts.
“We constantly monitor the turtle tracks on the sand at night as thousands of females visit the beach periodically to lay eggs,” said a fisherman called Jallel from Nawabpeta village along with his wife Zeenat Begum.