Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Explained

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
Location:Odisha, India
Nearest City:Chandbali
Map:India
Relief:yes
Coordinates:20.57°N 86.84°W
Established:1997

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Odisha, extending from the Dhamra River mouth in the north to Brahmani river mouth in the south.[1] It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary . Odisha Forest Development Corporation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043505/http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php . 2015-06-30.
  2. Web site: Olive Ridley Sea Turtles . 2015-08-27 . 2019-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191005054640/http://www.incredibleodisha.org/Gahirmatha-Olive-Ridley-in-orissa.aspx . dead.