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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 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. |
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It is very famous for its nesting beach for [[olive ridley sea turtle]]s. It is |
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> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:51, 9 February 2022
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| Location | Odisha, India |
| Nearest city | Chandbali |
| Coordinates | 20°34′N 86°50′E / 20.57°N 86.84°E |
| Area | 1,435 square kilometres (554 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary located in Odisha and is a very popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India.[1] 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. It is very famous for its nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. It is one of the world's most important nesting beaches for turtles.[2]
References
- ^ "Introduction". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Olive Ridley Sea Turtles".