Rushikulya River: Over one lakh turtles have laid eggs along its coast
Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-I- Geography
Key points:
Rushikulya is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha
It originates from Daringbadi hills of the Eastern Ghats range and flows into Bay of Bengal
After Gahirmatha in Kendrapara district of Odisha, the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district has emerged as the second largest nesting site of the endangered olive ridley turtles.
