PANAJI
Four turtles have washed ashore dead in the last five days ringing alarm bells among the state’s conservation circles which have warned that marine life is increased pressure of human activity in marine areas.
Speaking to The Goan, Puja Mitra of Terra Conscious which is running the Ocean Watch, a unique collaborative program managed by Terra Conscious in collaboration with Drishti Marine, Forest Dept and IUCN India to report on marine mammal strandings in Goa and other injuries or deaths of marine life.
The turtle carcasses have been found on beaches of both North and South Goa.
This prog is aimed at raising awareness, and involves citizens in reporting injured or dead marine wildlife.
