Environment - Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Q. 20227

Q.  Which will be the first state for having a coastal reserve for protection of turtles?
- Published on 17 Mar 16

a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Goa
d. Maharashtra

ANSWER: Goa
 
CM Laxmikant Parsekar announced that Goa will be the first state to have a coastal reserve for protection of turtles.

Goa will be the first state to have a coastal reserve for protection of turtles, chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday in Galjibagh in Canacona taluka. This will be first coastal reserve for turtles in the country, he said. Galgibaga is one of the famous turtle nesting sites in Goa. Over the years due to developmental activities, turtle habitat has been disturbed both in north Goa and south Goa.

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