MARINE POLLUTION EFFECTING

OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES

BY

G DIVYA
 ABOUT OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLES

• Also called pacific ridley turtles, has

small head
• Found in warm oceans.
• Measure about 2to2.5 feet( adults)
• HABITAT: Found in coastal bays and
estuaries.
• NESTING: Nest every year in masses
called “arribadas”,
• STATUS: It is threatened species likely
to become endangered by IUCN red
book list.
 BREEDING
GROUNDS
•Gahirmatha of odisha declared as
marine sanctuary, in 1997.
•As many as 10,000 to 1 lakh turtles
come every year to lay eggs.
•Guarded by forest officilas and
environmentalists to protect the living
habitat.
•The eggs are hatched in 45 days and
baby tutles go into sea immediatley.
•Around the breeding sites, no fishing
ships and trollers are alowed.
 HOW ARE THEY GETTING EFFECTED
o COASTAL POLLUTION: Due to oil
spills or hydro carbons, PCBs,
heavy metals into environment.
Effect the intestinal organs of
turtles.
The toxicants are bio magnified in
the organs.
o MARINE DEBRIS: plastic ingestion
can cause intestinal blocakade,
result in reduced growth,chocking
and even death.
most effected by marine debris.
o LIGHT AND NOISE POLLUTION:
they are highly sensitive, and are
freighted away from breeding and
nesting on grounds.
 PROTECTION OF OLIVE RIDLEYS

o PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL NESTING SITES: environmentalists and forest

officials should dig grounds at locations favourable to turtles and take
care of them.
• Care should be taken by protecting them from natural predators like birds,
dogs, foxes etc..
o NO SHIP ZONE: Nesting sites are under potential threat to many big turtles
as they get entangled in nets or they get hit by propeller( big fans),
underneath ship.
o STRINGENT RULES: the turtle meat is considered a delicacy in local villages
and few countries, hence they are getting exploited in larger way for its
meat, rules under wild life protection act must be made strict to protect
these creatures.
o TOURISM: protection of these turtles enhances ecological value and
promote tourism as well as research studies to gain knowledge in tgeir
behaviour.
“Earth provides enough
to satisfy every man’s
needs but not every
mans greed”

-MK Gandhi

Thanking you..