Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
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Gahirmatha Mar<strong>in</strong>e SanctuaryGahirmatha mar<strong>in</strong>e sanctuary extends along the coast from Nasi islands <strong>in</strong> the northeast to the Telanga mMuhan (Mahanadi mouth) <strong>in</strong> the south west. The sanctuaryextends 20 kms <strong>in</strong>to the sea. It has been created to protect the endangered olive ridleysea turtles, dolph<strong>in</strong>s and other mar<strong>in</strong>e flora and fauna. Gahirmatha coast, which is apart of the sanctuary, is used by lakhs of olive ridleys for mass nest<strong>in</strong>g. From Paradipport it takes around 21/2 hrs to reach Gahirmatha by sea and from Dhamra port ittakes around 2 hrs. The suitable period to visit this place is from October to March.56