Turtle Watch

Turtle Festival in Ratnagiri at Velas Ratnagiri district.

From Feb 21, 2011 onwards.

Nature Enthusiasts are welcome discover this Great Eco-Sensitive Event.

Few friends from Nature Knights plan to go there.. those interested can email to asif@natureknights.net or sms +919821081566

The scope of this project covers 30 beaches along Konkan belt of Maharashtra.

The festival is organised by SGN Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra), SGN - Chiplun

Over 1000 persons expected to turn up.

More information would be added later..

Reference sites..

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On the rescue operations and rehabilitation carried out on three olive ridley turtles from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India


http://www.seaturtle.org/iotn/iotn10_5.html

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The status of sea turtle populations on the Maharashtra and Goa coasts of India


http://www.ioseaturtles.org/UserFiles/Image/SeaTurtleConservation_India_chapter3.pdf

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