3 places to discover
Cuthbert Bay Beach is a secluded sandy beach on the east coast of Middle Andaman Island near Rangat in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Located about 18 km from Rangat town, it is renowned as an important nesting ground for green sea turtles. Backed by dense forest and fronted by calm waters, the beach offers a tranquil natural setting with minimal development, attracting nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts seeking an undisturbed coastal environment.
Cuthbert Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is a coastal protected area at Cuthbert Bay near Rangat on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Covering about 5.82 square kilometres, it includes a sandy beach, coastal forest and adjoining sea. It is notable as an important nesting ground for endangered green sea turtles and olive ridley turtles, with a Forest Department hatchery and watch tower supporting conservation and regulated visitor observation.
Rushikulya Turtle Nesting Beach is a sandy coastal stretch at the mouth of the Rushikulya River in Ganjam District, Odisha. It is one of India's major mass-nesting sites (rookeries) for Olive Ridley sea turtles, alongside Gahirmatha. The beach extends for several kilometres near Purunabandha village, about 160 km from Bhubaneswar, and is notable for the annual arribada when thousands of turtles nest together.