{"id":46878,"date":"2025-05-21T17:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=46878"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:34:36","slug":"operation-olivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/operation-olivia\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Olivia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Operation Olivia Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>The Indian Coast Guard&#8217;s (ICG) annual mission, &#8216;Operation Olivia&#8217;, helped protect a record of over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha recently.<\/p>\n<h2>About Operation Olivia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an important initiative of the\u00a0<strong>Indian Coast Guard (ICG)\u00a0<\/strong>conducted\u00a0<strong>annually from November to May.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is aimed at<strong>\u00a0ensuring safe nesting grounds for Olive Ridley turtles, particularly at Gahirmatha Beach and surrounding coastal areas of Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The operation involves\u00a0<strong>round-the-clock patrolling, aerial surveillance<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>close coordination with local stakeholders<\/strong>\u00a0to protect the turtles during their breeding season.<\/li>\n<li>Since the inception of the operation, the ICG has conducted over 5,387 surface patrol sorties and 1,768 aerial surveillance missions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These measures have led to a significant decline in threats such as illegal fishing and habitat disruption.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>In addition to enforcement, the Coast Guard has actively collaborated with coastal communities,\u00a0<strong>promoting the use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in fishing nets\u00a0<\/strong>and signing Memorandums of Understanding\u00a0<strong>(MoUs) with NGOs\u00a0<\/strong>to support conservation education and sustainable fishing practices.<\/li>\n<li>This integrated approach has played a pivotal role in creating a safer and more sustainable environment for Olive Ridley turtles, whose conservation is key to maintaining marine biodiversity along India\u2019s eastern coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Facts about Olive Ridley Turtles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This species is\u00a0<strong>among the smallest,<\/strong>\u00a0but the\u00a0<strong>most widespread and abundant of\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0<strong>world\u2019s sea turtles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It gets its\u00a0<strong>name from\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0<strong>olive green color of its heart-shaped shell. .<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These turtles, along with their cousin the Kemp&#8217;s ridley turtle, are best\u00a0<strong>known for<\/strong>\u00a0their\u00a0<strong>unique mass nesting called Arribada,<\/strong>\u00a0where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Olive Ridley Turtles Distribution<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>They are found throughout the world, primarily in the\u00a0<strong>tropical regions of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Odisha\u2019s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary i<\/strong>s known as the\u00a0<strong>world\u2019s largest rookery\u00a0<\/strong>(a colony of breeding animals) of sea turtles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Olive Ridley Turtles Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>They grow to about 2 feet in length, and 50 kg in weight.<\/li>\n<li>They are\u00a0<strong>omnivorous<\/strong>, meaning they feed on both plants and animals.<\/li>\n<li>They are\u00a0<strong>solitary<\/strong>, preferring the open ocean.<\/li>\n<li>These turtles\u00a0<strong>spend their entire lives in the ocean<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>migrate thousands of kilometers\u00a0<\/strong>between feeding and mating grounds in the course of a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Olive Ridley Turtles Conservation Status<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1<\/li>\n<li>CITES: Appendix I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Operation Olivia FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0What is Operation Olivia?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Operation Olivia is an important initiative of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) aimed at ensuring safe nesting grounds for Olive Ridley turtles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0What is the IUCN status of Olive Ridley turtle?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Vulnerable<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0What do you mean by arribada?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0It specifically refers to the mass nesting of sea turtles, especially olive ridley turtles, on specific beaches at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/operation-olivia-helps-protect-6-98-lakh-olive-ridley-turtles-in-odisha-8452728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operation Olivia is an important initiative of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) aimed at ensuring safe nesting grounds 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