{"id":337569,"date":"2025-05-21T14:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=337569"},"modified":"2025-05-28T18:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:55:44","slug":"operation-olivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-olivia\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Olivia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Indian Coast Guard\u2019s \u2018Operation Olivia\u2019 protects 6.98 lakh Olive ridley turtles in Odisha. <strong>Operation Olivia<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About Operation Olivia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a vital initiative by the <strong>Indian Coast Guard<\/strong> aimed at <strong>ensuring safe nesting grounds<\/strong> for Olive Ridley turtles.<\/li>\n<li>It is conducted annually from <strong>November to May<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus areas<\/strong>: The operation is conducted at the Odisha coast which has famous <strong>arribada<\/strong> beaches at <strong>Rushikulya<\/strong> by the mouth of the <strong>river Devi<\/strong> and <strong>Gahirmatha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ICG adopted a diverse approach, involving Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and local fishing communities by promoting the use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Olive Ridley Turtles<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337570\" style=\"width: 407px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-337570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-New-Indian-Express-300x168.png?resize=407%2C228&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-New-Indian-Express.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-New-Indian-Express.png?resize=1024%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-New-Indian-Express.png?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Source-New-Indian-Express.png?w=1527&amp;ssl=1 1527w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source-New Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Olive Ridley turtles are the <strong>smallest and most abundant<\/strong> of all sea turtles found in the world.<\/li>\n<li>They are found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>IUCN Red List: <strong>Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>CITES: Appendix I (It prohibits trade in turtle products by signatory countries)<\/li>\n<li>Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Note<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; Olive ridley turtles have a unique habit of mass nesting called Arribada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Indian Coast Guard\u2019s \u2018Operation Olivia\u2019 protects 6.98 lakh Olive ridley turtles in Odisha. Operation Olivia About Operation Olivia It is a vital initiative by the Indian Coast Guard aimed at ensuring safe nesting grounds for Olive Ridley turtles. It is conducted annually from November to May. 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