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Coordinates: 20°34′N 86°50′E / 20.57°N 86.84°E / 20.57; 86.84
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'''Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary''' is a marine wildlife sanctuary located in [[Odisha]] and is a very popular tourist attraction of [[Odisha]] in [[India]].<ref name="Introduction">{{cite web |url=http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |title=Introduction |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043505/http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |archivedate=2015-06-30 }}</ref> It is the world's largest nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles. It extends from [[Dhamra River]] mouth in the north to [[Brahmani]] river mouth in the south.
'''Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary''' is a marine [[wildlife sanctuary]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]], extending from the [[Dhamra River]] mouth in the north to [[Brahmani]] river mouth in the south.<ref name="Introduction">{{cite web |url=http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |title=Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary |work=Odisha Forest Development Corporation |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043505/http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |archivedate=2015-06-30}}</ref> It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for [[olive ridley sea turtle]]s.<ref name="Olive Ridley Sea Turtles">{{cite web |url=http://www.incredibleodisha.org/Gahirmatha-Olive-Ridley-in-orissa.aspx |title=Olive Ridley Sea Turtles |access-date=2015-08-27 |archive-date=2019-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005054640/http://www.incredibleodisha.org/Gahirmatha-Olive-Ridley-in-orissa.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref>
It is very famous for its nesting beach for [[olive ridley sea turtle]]s. It is one of the world's most important nesting beaches for turtles.<ref name="Olive Ridley Sea Turtles">{{cite web | url=http://www.incredibleodisha.org/Gahirmatha-Olive-Ridley-in-orissa.aspx | title=Olive Ridley Sea Turtles}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 08:31, 2 September 2024

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
LocationOdisha, India
Nearest cityChandbali
Coordinates20°34′N 86°50′E / 20.57°N 86.84°E / 20.57; 86.84
Area1,435 km2 (554 sq mi)
Established1997

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary in the Indian state of Odisha, extending from the Dhamra River mouth in the north to Brahmani river mouth in the south.[1] It is the world's largest and most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary". Odisha Forest Development Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
  2. ^ "Olive Ridley Sea Turtles". Archived from the original on 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
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