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A True Story of Sea Turtles

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · English - Book 'Kumarbharti"

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Background and Discovery

  • Volunteers were surveying white-bellied sea-eagles when they discovered turtle eggs
  • Found shallow pits with white egg shells on a beach that had been sealed for a month
  • Beach was sealed due to silver smuggling activities in the area
2

The Problem - Turtle Exploitation

  • Turtles nest along the entire coastline of Maharashtra
  • Egg hunters search beaches every morning throughout the year
  • Female turtles leave wheel-like tracks when coming ashore to nest
3

The Solution - Conservation Project

  • Team studied turtles and contacted turtle protection institutes
  • Launched Turtle Protection Campaign at Velas, Mandangad, Ratnagiri
  • Worked with Forest Department support and cooperation
4

Sea Turtle Facts and Characteristics

  • Seven types of sea turtles exist worldwide, five found in India
  • Olive Ridley turtles nest along entire Maharashtra coastline
  • Green turtles and Hawksbills also found in Indian waters

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Local villagers systematically searched beaches earlyA systematic conservation project started atFive out of seven world speciesAn innovative ecoFormer egg thieves were converted into

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