The year 2006 saw the beginning of novel concept ( Identify Tense)
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Past tense
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Meaning
combing (v) searching thoroughly
comprehensive (adj) including everything
entrusted (v) to trust someone with the
responsibility of
something
hatchlings (n) a young one of an animal
that has just come out of
an egg
homestay (n) living in someone else’s
house in a foreign country
hush- hush (adj) secretive; confidential
onlookers (n) watchers; viewers
ovation (n) prolonged applause
ruthless (adj) having no pity
sealed (v) secured or locked
smuggling (v) unlawful moving of goods
sustainable (adj) capable of continuing or
maintaining
Green turtles a species of large-sized
turtles, which are endangered
Hawksbills critically endangered species
of turtles; so named because
of their beak-like face
Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act
1972
an act of the Indian
Parliament implemented for
the protection of animal and
plant species
Olive Ridley sea
turtle
a species of medium-sized
turtles, found in warm and
tropical climates, like the
Pacific and the Indian Ocean
white bellied seaeagles
a large day-bird which hunts
near water
Vishwas (Bhau) Katdare is an animal conservationist
in Konkan, Maharashtra. He is the founder of the
Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM), 1992, that works
towards the conservation of White-Bellied Sea
Eagles, White-Rumped Vultures and Olive Ridley
Turtle nesting sites. He is a member of the
Maharashtra State Wildlife Advisory Board. He is
consistently involved in the education of masses
about wildlife protection and has initiated several
community and action-oriented programmes.
The narrative ‘A True story of Sea Turtles’, written by
Bhau Katdare of the Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra is a lesson
on wildlife and ecology protection. The writer talks
about his own experience of a project where he and
his volunteers found a pit of turtle eggs on a beach. A
series of illegal activities unfolded in front of them
such as the theft of turtle eggs, which were either
being eaten or sold in the market. The revelation of
such horrifying stories compelled Sahyadri Nisarg
Mitra to study the sea turtles found on the Konkan
coastline and to contact organisations that worked for
their protection. They found out that it was necessary
to create a safe environment for the eggs to hatch
since turtles play an important role in the marine
ecology and help in keeping the sea water clean. Also,
the alarmingly low survival rate of the turtles under
the sea worried them. After much research and
planning, a Turtle Protection Campaign was launched
at Velas, Taluka Mandangad, District Ratnagiri along
with the Forest Department. This campaign involved
the local people in the protection of the turtle eggs and
achieved huge success as they were able to protect
fifty turtle nests in the first year itself. The day the
shells cracked, a huge number of people gathered to
watch innumerable turtle hatchlings rush into the sea.
After that, various novel concepts and ideas were
implemented to promote the protection of turtle eggs.
The people, who used to steal the eggs earlier, were
now trained and involved in their protection.
Initiatives such as the Kasav Mahotsav (Turtle
Festival) gave the tourists an opportunity to witness
the spectacular sight of the hatchlings rushing into
the sea. The local population also had many
incentives, such as the Turtle Friend Awards and the
Turtle Friends Club, which included the families in
the village, who provided ‘homestay’ facilities to the
tourists. Ten percent of the income from each family
was given to the Turtle Protection Fund. This was a
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