{"id":374868,"date":"2026-11-02T15:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374868"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:59:51","slug":"gahirmatha-marine-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/gahirmatha-marine-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Odisha has imposed a seven-month fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley sea turtles during their breeding and nesting season at key nesting grounds, including the Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374869\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Map-of-Gahirmatha-rookery-extending-along-35km-of-the-Odisha-coast-line.webp?resize=445%2C334&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gahirmatha a marine sanctuary\" width=\"445\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Map-of-Gahirmatha-rookery-extending-along-35km-of-the-Odisha-coast-line.webp?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Map-of-Gahirmatha-rookery-extending-along-35km-of-the-Odisha-coast-line.webp?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Map-of-Gahirmatha-rookery-extending-along-35km-of-the-Odisha-coast-line.webp?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Research Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary<\/strong> is located in <strong>Kendrapara district, Odisha.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is is situated in the coastal waters adjoining<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bhitarkanika-national-park-and-microplastics\/\"> Bhitarkanika National Park.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Associated river:<\/strong> It lies between the mouths of the<strong> Dhamra and Barunei Rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It encompasses the <strong>territorial waters of the Bay of Bengal, along with adjoining mangrove reserve forests, accreted beaches, sandbars and mudflats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world\u2019s largest known rookery<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/olive-ridley-turtles\/\"><strong>olive Ridley sea turtles<\/strong>.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>rookery<\/strong> is a <strong>breeding colony<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Sea birds, marine mammals like penguins, and sea turtles form rookeries when it\u2019s time to breed and nest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It is part of the <strong>UNESCO-recognized Chilika Lagoon ecosystem.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established in:<\/strong> It was declared a marine sanctuary in <strong>1997.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Area:<\/strong> Its total area is <strong>1435 sq. km<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fishing <\/strong>is <strong>prohibited<\/strong> <strong>within 20 km of the coastline<\/strong> in the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It supports a wide range of marine life, including<strong> endangered and threatened species such as Olive Ridley turtles, dolphins, etc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is famous for <strong><em class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\">Arribada, <\/em><\/strong>a unique<strong> mass nesting phenomenon<\/strong> where hundreds of thousands of <strong>female Olive Ridley turtles crawl ashore<\/strong> simultaneously to lay eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Odisha has imposed a seven-month fishing ban to protect Olive Ridley sea turtles during their breeding and nesting season at key nesting grounds, including the Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary. About Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is located in Kendrapara district, Odisha. 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