Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country’s second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites. “A meeting of the International Union for Conservation…
The Mahanadi wildlife division in Satkosia Tiger Reserve started nature camp facilities for tourists and nature lovers by opening a camp at Badmul from Thursday. Located on the banks of the Mahanadi gorge on a hill, the camp facilitates a…
A fascinating aspect of humanity is its geographical adaptability. There are terrains of all kinds where we have ventured and evolved with cultures in tune with the local geography. Among a range of geographical diversity, the adaptation of forest combined…
In what ought to be good news for nature lovers and tourists alike, the nature camp at Badmul, in the Mahanadi wildlife division of Satkosia Tiger Reserve, will be thrown open to the public from mid-November. “This year we have…
Four eateries have been made operational inside the famous Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, in order to facilitate a problem-free visit for the tourists coming to the sanctuary. The four eateries have been made functional recently inside…
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary’s contention for the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) tag would have a defining moment when the two-member technical evaluation mission team of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reaches Odisha on November 3. Accompanied by…
Authorities of the Bhitarkanika National Park have introduced environment-friendly, battery-operated electronic rickshaws to take tourists to the park.A three-month-long prohibition was clamped from May 1 to avoid human interference as it caused disturbance to the animals. “We have introduced battery…
After 40 years, India’s only captive white crocodile Gori finally laid eggs at Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapada district. Gori, who was born at Dangamala crocodile breeding center in 1975, had grabbed the attention of the world for being a whitish crocodile…
With The Jungle Book’s release this week, travel junkie Priyanka Jena hits the trail inside Simlipal National Park to share her encounters in the wild Odisha is a paradise for naturalists. The state is rich in biodiversity and is home to…
That time is not far when travellers would consider the state of Odisha as a major eco-tourism hub. According to a report by The Times of India, Manchabandha has been identified to be the latest destination where a new eco-tourism…