Tag: Estuarine Crocodiles

Kendrapara: The world famous Bhitarkanika Wild Sanctuary will remain closed for visitors from January 3 to 10 in view of annual census of estuarine crocodiles, said Bimal Prasanna Acharya, Rajnagar divisional forest officer today. Restrictions on visitors are imposed to prevent noise pollution during the counting of reptiles in Bhitarkanika, added Acharya. A team led […]

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park will remain out of bounds for nine days from tomorrow due to the annual headcount of estuarine crocodiles. The exercise will continue till January 23, officials said. The Forest Department has engaged 22 teams for the census drive. The officials will carry out headcount of the crocodiles in the creeks, […]