CANACONA
Agonda beach, one of the two Turtle protection reserved beaches in Canacona, got its first quota of turtle eggs of the new procreation season.
The Forest Department has set up natural interpretation sites and has engaged locals to guard these turtle nests where they help hatchlings to enter the sea.
According to forest sources, a mother turtle visited Agonda shore in Wednesday night and left after digging up a pit laid eggs buried it in the sands and returned back to Arabian Sea.
Galgibaga, the other shore Canacona Taluka, where the government has already acquired beach land for setting up a turtle protection site, is also a reserved beach hasn't witnessed any turtle visitation.
The Olive Ridley Turtle, which is declared as an endangered species, normally begins the procreation during the month of September. After laying of the eggs it takes around 55-58 days to hatch.
There are have been regular complaints from locals claiming that tourism activities hinder the turtles nesting process. But Agonda beach continues to receive maximum turtles which visit the beach to lay eggs.
Agonda beach, one of the two Turtle protection reserved beaches in Canacona, got its first quota of turtle eggs of the new procreation season.
The Forest Department has set up natural interpretation sites and has engaged locals to guard these turtle nests where they help hatchlings to enter the sea.
According to forest sources, a mother turtle visited Agonda shore in Wednesday night and left after digging up a pit laid eggs buried it in the sands and returned back to Arabian Sea.
Galgibaga, the other shore Canacona Taluka, where the government has already acquired beach land for setting up a turtle protection site, is also a reserved beach hasn't witnessed any turtle visitation.
The Olive Ridley Turtle, which is declared as an endangered species, normally begins the procreation during the month of September. After laying of the eggs it takes around 55-58 days to hatch.
There are have been regular complaints from locals claiming that tourism activities hinder the turtles nesting process. But Agonda beach continues to receive maximum turtles which visit the beach to lay eggs.
