Sea turtles under threat as Indian government weighs development in Andaman Islands

PUNE, India — A 58-page, undated “vision document” produced by an Indian government think tank outlines a concept for the “sustainable development” of Little Andaman Island. The rainforested and sparsely populated 675-square-kilometer (260-square-mile) island is part of the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago, far off India’s eastern shore in the Bay of Bengal. The … Continue reading Sea turtles under threat as Indian government weighs development in Andaman Islands