[feb]National Marine Turtle Action Plan

Question 1

context?

Answer 1

released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 1st February 2021.

Question 2

Details

Answer 2

• notes that India has identified all its important sea turtle nesting habitats as ‘Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas’ and included them in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) – 1.
• Construction & development identified as major threats to turtle population