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"This year, Bangladesh has seen its highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs,
thanks to extensive conservation actions, including building awareness among
local people and the vigilance of local conservation groups to ensure favorable
conditions for the species.
Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) found 12,425 eggs in five turtle
hatcheries — Pachar Island, Shilkali Island, Shahpari Island, Matharbunia, and
Shonadia Island in Cox’s Bazar district — through April 17 this year.
The number of eggs has increased by almost 53% compared with the previous year,
from 8,096 to 12,425. Those tallies represent a significant jump from the 4,713
eggs recorded in 2020-2021 and 5,763 in 2022-23.
Baby turtles born from the eggs in the hatchery. Image courtesy of NACOM.
Of the seven turtle species living in seas, five species are found in
Bangladesh’s territorial waters: the olive ridley (
Lepidochelys olivacea),
green (
Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (
Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead
(
Caretta caretta) and leatherback (
Dermochelys imbricata).
Three species of sea turtles — olive ridley, green and hawksbill — come to the
coast of Bangladesh to lay their eggs. Green turtles and hawksbills are rare.
The olive ridley is listed as an endangered turtle on the IUCN Red List. Olive
ridley turtles usually hatch from November to April. At this time, in the dark
of night, the mother turtle comes to the house (nesting ground) made in the
sand on the beach and returns to the sea with eggs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
