Olive Ridley Turtle
- Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
- 23, Dec 2021
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Why in News?
The Zoological Survey of India has recently started tagging endangered Olive Ridley Turtles in Odisha.
- The scientists have recently tagged some turtles in Bay of Bengal.
- These tags are made of aluminum.
Key Facts:
- According to ZSI, it will tag 30,000 turtles to know their movement and migration route.
- These turtles will come to Rushikulya beach to lay eggs in February.
- Rushikulya beach is one of the largest mass nesting sites for turtles.
- Millions of endangered turtles come for nesting extensively along the Odisha coast including the mouth of the Rushikulya River, the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary and the mouth of the Devi River.
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Zoological Survey of India:
It is India’s apex organization on animal taxonomy.
- Its objective is to promote survey, exploration, research and documentation on various aspects of animal taxonomy in Indian subcontinent.
- It also seeks advancement of knowledge on animal taxonomy.
- It was established in 1916 and headquartered in Kolkata.
- It has been declared as designated repository for National Zoological Collection as per section 39 of the National Biodiversity Act, 2002.
Facts for Prelims:
Khadi Natural Paint (Khadi Prakritik paint) :
This is India’s first paint made from cow dung, developed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
- It is an environmentally friendly, non-toxic paint,
- It is the first product of its kind, which has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
- Cow dung has been used as the main ingredient in this paint, it is cost effective and odorless. This paint has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
- This paint does not contain any other heavy metals like glass, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium.