Udupi District to Witness Something Different: Sea Turtle Festival to be Held Soon At Kodi Beach

The forest department, in association with various organisations that are working towards the conservation of sea turtles in Kundapur. Representatives from various organisations, including FSL India, Reef Watch Marine Conservation Centre and Clean Kundapura Project are involved in the conservation of olive ridley sea turtles. The department has decided to hold a sea turtle festival next month, at Kodi Beach in Kundapur.

Kundapur DCF Ashish Reddy mentioned, “The event will be held once the hatchlings are released into the sea. We are planning to organise a two-day event this year. The purpose of the festival is to spread awareness on turtle conservation and felicitate stakeholders