Gahirmatha Beach, India
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Gahirmatha Beach in India is a protected coastal area internationally renowned as one of the world’s largest mass nesting sites for olive ridley sea turtles.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary | 3 |
| Gahirmatha Beach | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| access | by boat from nearby fishing villages ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Bhitarkanika mangroves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHabitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ |
| associatedSpecies |
crustaceans
ⓘ
shorebirds ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | important marine biodiversity area ⓘ |
| climate | tropical coastal climate ⓘ |
| coastType | sandy beach ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
patrolling to prevent turtle poaching
ⓘ
seasonal fishing restrictions ⓘ |
| conservationPriority | high ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designation | marine sanctuary core area ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal and marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| fauna |
olive ridley sea turtle
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ |
| importance | critical nesting habitat for olive ridley sea turtles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservation of marine turtles
ⓘ
mass nesting of olive ridley sea turtles ⓘ one of the world’s largest olive ridley sea turtle rookeries ⓘ |
| legalStatus | no-fishing zone in core sanctuary waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Kendrapara district NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern coast of India ⓘ |
| managementAuthority | Forest and Environment Department, Government of Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Bhitarkanika National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSeason | roughly November to March ⓘ |
| notableEvent | annual arribada of olive ridley sea turtles ⓘ |
| notableFor | internationally important sea turtle nesting site ⓘ |
| ocean | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under Indian wildlife laws ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sea | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
fishing-related turtle mortality ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ |
| tourismType | eco-tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
olive ridley sea turtle
this entity surface form:
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form:
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
this entity surface form:
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary