Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park may figure in the world heritage list with the state’s forest department and wildlife officials trying to come up with a dossier. Presently, the famous Konark Sun Temple is the only site from the state that…
14 islands in Bhitarkanika National Park to get a makeover for Tourists
The idyllic islands with its wetland sites and rich reserve of flora and fauna in Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha will get a facelift under the central government’s Holistic Development of Coastal Islands Project (HDCIP). Fourteen islands located within the…
A video on Bhitarkanika National park in Odisha – a wildlife traveller’s paradise
An exquisite biodiversity combined with beautiful terrains and a Mangrove dominated ecosystem is what Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Orissa is comprised of. The spectacular wildlife, birds and vegetation makes Bhitarkanika one of the most amazing wildlife sanctuaries in India.…
Giant Crocodile Remains from Bhitarkanika to be preserved in Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park authorities in Kendrapara district have decided to preserve the skeletal remains of an 18.5 feet long male crocodile, one of the giant size crocs in Bhitarkanika. The carcass of the giant size male crocodile was retrieved near…
When Crocodiles fight too, a pic from Bhitarkanika National Park
Ever seen crocodiles fight, here is a pic from Bhitarkanika National Park
Around 70k Olive Ridley Sea Turtles arrives in Gahirmatha beach Odisha
Around 69,722 Olive Ridley sea turtles, mainly found in the warm waters of Pacific and Indian Oceans, have arrived at the Gahirmatha beach to lay eggs. An estimated 69,722 female turtles were spotted digging pits on the sandy nesting ground…
Bhitarkanika has more Dolphins in Odisha than Chilika Lake
The first-ever headcount operation of these marine animals, conducted recently, has come out with sighting of 270 dolphins. Significantly, the census figure found more dolphins inhabiting in Gahirmatha under Bhitarkanika national park than the Chilika lake, an internationally acclaimed Ramsar…
Swosti Group in process to make ecotourism resorts at Chilika and Bhitarkanika
Swosti Group, the leading hospitality company in Odisha, has several eco tourism projects in the pipeline. One of the major projects is an eco-friendly resort at Chilika Lake – the Swosti Chilika Resort. Speaking about the project, JK Mohanty, CMD,…
Luxury Boats for tourists in Bhitarkanika Crocodile Sanctuary almost ready to go
Luxury boats worth Rs 4 crore, procured by the state forest department in July for safe and comfortable journey of tourists, are lying idle at Bhitarkanika. Four multi-hulled luxury vessels were bought from the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Programme around…
Bhitarkanika National park in Odisha welcomes 3,000 saltwater baby crocodiles
Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, said its divisional forest officer (DFO) Kedar Kumar Swain on Friday.About two months ago, forest officials had sighted 68 nesting sites of the estuarine crocodiles in…