AWAITING ARRIBADDA Protection of Olive Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) and their habitat at Rushikulya Rookery in Orissa The mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles (lepidochelys olivacea) along the coast of the eastern indian state of Orissa is affected by anthropogenic pressures. The six-kilometer beach at Rushikulya is an important roorkery that was the focus of this Rapid Action Project to protect the eggs, hatchlings and the habitat of the Olive Ridley Turtles.
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