Forest Department to set up second hatchery for Olive Ridleys off ECR in Villupuram

An Olive Ridley turtle at Vasuvankuppam beach near Marakkanam in Villupuram district. (Source: Special Arrangement)

The Villupuram Forest Department will soon be establishing its second artificial hatchery for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles along the district’s coastline as part of its conservation initiative to protect turtle nests.

With the nesting season for Olive Ridleys commencing from January, fishermen led by the Forest Department have been engaged in collecting the eggs and assisted-hatching by fanning across the 32-km-long coastline of Villupuram district.