Leatherback turtles under threat as government considers ‘development’ in Little Andamans
by Rosamma Thomas on 12 April 2021
Proposed development of the Little Andaman islands, if implemented, will pose a threat to nesting sites of the leatherback turtle.
Five species of marine turtles are found in Indian waters. The leatherback is the largest of all living turtles and India and Sri Lanka are the only places in South Asia with large nesting populations.
The island is also home to the Onge native tribe with a population of just 112 individuals, having dwindled over the years.
A 58-page, undated “vision document” for the “sustainable development” of the Little Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal was produced by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, a think tank of the Government of India. The document, not in the public domain but reviewed by Mongabay-India, states that “ecological and environmental constraints” have meant that the strategi
Orissa HC constitutes committee on Olive Ridley turtle deaths
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3-member committee will visit Gahirmatha and Rushikulya beaches, consult all stakeholders
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3-member committee will visit Gahirmatha and Rushikulya beaches, consult all stakeholders The Orissa High Court on Friday ordered the constitution of a three-member committee for consultations with stakeholders and verifying compliance of earlier court orders on conservation of endangered Olive Ridley turtles.
According to the Orissa HC order, the team will comprise Kartik Shanker, Associate Professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; Susanta Nanda, Director, Forest and Environment Department, Odisha; and Mohit Agarwal, Amicus Curiae in the matter.
The <b>Orissa High Court on Friday (26<sup>th</sup> February)</b> formed a three-member Panel, inter alia, to hold consultations with stakeholders and to suggest what steps need to be immediately taken- in the short .