KENDRAPARA: In a bid to attract more tourists, the Forest department has renovated the interpretation centre at Dangamal in ...

Considered to be one of the most impressive national parks of Asia, Bhitarkanika National Park is spread over 672 sq km in Keonjhar district of Odisha (Orissa). Surrounded by the Bhitarkanika ...

KENDRAPARA: The Bhitarkanika National Park has recorded sighting of the Great Bittern for the first time. The bird was spotted during the annual avian census at Sasanapeta area, with official ...

It was designated as national park on 16 September 1998 ... and a number of mammalian species like spotted deer, wild boar, fishing cat, otter, etc. Bhitarkanika has taken a pivotal position ...

Bhitarkanika is one of India's most biodiverse ecosystems. The park is rich in diversity, with over 215 species of birds, including migratory birds from Europe and Central Asia. The wetlands and ...

KENDRAPADA: The annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park has revealed a marginal increase in the saltwater crocodile population, with 1,826 crocodiles recorded this year compared to ...

Kendrapada: Forest officials launched a three-day long crocodile census at Bhitarkanika National Park and its surrounding areas on Sunday. The operation involves 22 teams comprising forest guards ...

The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened for tourists on Thursday after remaining closed for nine days, an official said. The national park was closed from January 14 to ...

KENDRAPARA: The population of salt-water crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park has marginally increased to 1,826, up from 1,811 individuals enumerated last year. Interestingly, 18 of them are ...

The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich ...

Bhitarkanika National Park The Bhitarkanika Wetland ... The sanctuary is home to tigers, leopards, spotted deer, sloths, and the endangered gharial. The Gharial Sanctuary within Tikarpada is ...