'Arribada' is a Spanish term meaning "arrival," used to describe the synchronized nesting of thousands of female sea turtles on a single beach.
The 'Olive Ridley Turtles' are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(s) is / are correct ? (1) Their peculiar behaviour of synchronized nesting in mass numbers is known as 'Arribada'. (2) Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world.
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Biodiversity: Types, importance, and threats to wildlife)
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