Context
The Olive Ridleys (Lepidochelysolivacea)rescue plan is being conducted by the India’s Coast Guards, at the Odisha Coast under the Operation Olivia.
About the Operation Olivia
- The operation helps to protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December.
- It was initiated in the early 1980s.
- It is supported through the enactment of the Orissa Marine Fisheries Act.
Olive Ridley Turtles
- The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
- They inhabit the warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans.
- These turtles are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.
- It is listed as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red list.
- Conservation Status:
- It is protected under the Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- It is also listed in the Appendix I of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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