With reference to the Sea Turtle Conservation Project (1999), consider the following statements: 1. The project was launched by the Ministry of Environment & Forests in collaboration with UNDP, with the Wildlife Institute of India as the implementing agency. 2. The project is implemented in 10 coastal States of India with special emphasis on Odisha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

The Sea Turtle Conservation Project was launched in November 1999 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) in collaboration with UNDP, with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun as the implementing agency.
The project is implemented in 10 coastal States of India, with special focus on Odisha, since Odisha is the largest nesting ground for Olive Ridley turtles.

Source: Environment( Factly Forum IAS)