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Bhitarkanika National Park is a 145 km 2 (56 sq mi) national park in northeast Kendrapara district in Odisha in eastern India. It was designated on 16 September 1998 and obtained the status of a Ramsar site on 19 August 2002. The area is also been designated as the second Ramsar site of the State after the Chilika Lake.
Bhitarkanika Mangroves (Odisha): Located in the Mahanadi delta region, Bhitarkanika National Park contains Odisha's largest mangrove forests. It is known for its saltwater crocodiles, monitor lizards, and olive ridley turtles that nest along its coasts. Bhitarkanika is the second largest mangrove ecosystem in India. [5]
The core area of the sanctuary, with an area of 145 km 2 (56 sq mi), was declared Bhitarkanika National Park in September 1998. The Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which bounds the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, was created in September 1997, and encompasses Gahirmatha Beach and an adjacent portion of the Bay of Bengal.
Mangrove pitta at Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India. While all pittas are noted for being difficult to study and spot in the wild, the mangrove pitta is one of the easier ones to spot as it sits high up in mangrove trees and calls. [6] A tape recording of its call will often bring it forth. [9]
The core area of the sanctuary, with an area of 145 km 2, was declared Bhitarkanika National Park in September 1998. Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which bounds the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary to the east, was created in September 1997, and encompasses Gahirmatha Beach and an adjacent portion of the Bay of Bengal. Bhitarkanika ...
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