Witness Celebration of life Turtle festival
Baby turtles which look very cute, we tempt to touch them or capture in our cameras. You will be cherished to see baby turtles crawling and taking their first steps to the Arabian sea.
Olive Ridley Turtles were pronounced endangered a long time back and an NGO, Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, joined hands with Marine Conservation Society in 1992 and dedicated themselves to work towards their conservation. During February and March, many Olive Ridley turtles come to the western coasts of Maharashtra and lay their eggs. Around 40% of them proceed to the beach of Velas. These eggs are then guarded by a group of volunteers against predators and poachers. Previously they were either sold in the markets or were destroyed by dogs, but now these conversation efforts helped the rise of the Ridley family. And in this regard, the Velas Turtle festival is celebrated with great vigour!
Velas is a coastal town that is famous for beaches, Harihareshwar temple, Bankot fort, and the most promising Turtle Festival. It’s about witnessing the birth of young turtles that hatch from their eggs and slowly crawl into the ocean to start the journey of their life. This festival is also called Olive Ridley Turtle Festival is organized by local villagers. They do so in coordination with an NGO called Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra.
The laying of eggs by turtles starts in February and it continues till April. The turtles come to the beach and prepare for the hatching of their eggs. This festival is mostly a conservation event of sea turtles and a celebration of their natural breeding process. There are no set dates or times when you can witness it. It’s a process, you must come here and then wait for the process to begin. Most of the hatching happens during March and April.
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Rajendra Khadpe
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