Recurring Nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles at Teetop Beach, Car Nicobar: Community Efforts Highlight Need for Ecologically Sensitive Area Status

Recurring Nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles at Teetop Beach, Car Nicobar: Community Efforts Highlight Need for Ecologically Sensitive Area Status

Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 20: A significant conservation development has emerged from Teetop Fish Landing Centre beach in Car Nicobar Island, where recurring nesting of the Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) has been documented over multiple years through community-based observations. Researchers from ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), Sri Vijaya Puram, and local tribal fishermen have recorded consistent nesti…