Hope Island was recently in news pertaining to deaths of Olive Ridley Turtles Which of the fol...........

Environment and Ecology Biodiversity

Hope Island was recently in news pertaining to deaths of Olive Ridley Turtles. Which of the following statements about Hope Island is correct?

1. It is the only rookery of Olive Ridley Turtles in India.

2. It is the part of Coringa National Park.

3. It is located in Bay of Bengal off the coast of Andhra Pradesh.

4. It is home to critically endangered White Rumped Vulture and Long Billed Vulture.

Choose the correct alternative:

2, 3 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Explanation:

Explanation: Hope Island is part of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in Bay of Bengal off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. It is another breeding ground for Vulnerable Olive Ridley Turtles after Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. It is also home to two of the Critically Endangered Vulture species in India – White Backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) and Long Billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris).