Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary:
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Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary located in Odisha.
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It extends from Dhamra River mouth in the north to Mahanadi river mouth in the south.
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It is very famous for its nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles.
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It is the one of world’s most important nesting beach for turtles.
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The olive ridley turtles turn up in millions for mass nesting along the Odisha coast every year. This phenomenon is referred to as ‘arribada’.
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Apart from Gahirmatha, these aquatic animals turn up at Rushikulya river mouth and Devi river mouth for mass nesting.
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Rushikulya river mouth is considered the second-biggest nesting site for Olive Ridley Turtles in India.