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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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043505/http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |archivedate=2015-06-30 |df= }}</ref> It is the world's largest nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles |
'''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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630043505/http://www.odishafdc.com/Gahirmatha.php |archivedate=2015-06-30 |df= }}</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 the one of world's most important nesting beach 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> |
It is very famous for its nesting beach for [[olive ridley sea turtle]]s. It is the one of world's most important nesting beach 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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Revision as of 10:46, 18 January 2019
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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 the one of world's most important nesting beach for turtles.[2]
References
- ^ "Introduction". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Olive Ridley Sea Turtles".