In her second “GT” Insights contribution, A Lajwanti Naidu shares what she has learned about olive ridley turtles and how the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority does and can contribute to their conservation.
Travel teaches more than books do. With this in mind, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority organised an educational tour to Diviseema and the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) — an emerging ecotourism destination — for the students of Acharya Nagarjuna University. Forest Department Ranger V Bhavani led the tour in which I also participated.
Diviseema is a small and fertile island located in the delta region where the Krishna River divides in two and meets the Bay of Bengal. Notable places on Diviseema include Kuchipudi, Movva, Ghantasala, Sangameswaram, Nagayalanka, Bhavadevarapalli, Koduru, Hamasaladeevi, Mopidevi, and Avanigadda.
The Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) offers a safe place for the nesting of olive ridley turtles, which is one of several rare and vulnerable species for which KWS provides important habitat ...
Full "GT" Insight at https://goodtourismblog.com/2019/06/how-tourism-in-india-can-help-protect-olive-ridley-turtles/