Tag: Bhitarkanika National Park

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Crocodile attack leaves villagers in Bhitarkanika panic-stricken

Kendrapara: Rise in crocodile attacks has now spread panic along the riverside villages of Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district. The most recent incident was reported on June 2, when a man died after being dragged by a saltwater crocodile. The deceased Sanjay Pradhan of Mandapada village was dragged into the river by the reptile […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Marginal rise in crocodile nestings in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park has recorded a slight increase in the number of saltwater crocodile nests this season. Rajnagar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Bimal Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday informed that as many as 103 nests were spotted in the national park during the annual counting process this year as compared to last year’s figure of […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Bhitarkanika National Park To Reopen For Tourists Tomorrow

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district which was closed since May 1 will reopen for tourists from tomorrow. Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF), Bhitarkanika National Park, Pradosh Kumar Patnaik informed that the Bhitarkanika authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the reopening. Visitors will be permitted to enter the mangrove wetlands through three main […]

  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021
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Rise In Seasonal Monsoon Birds In Bhitarkanika National Park

Kendrapara: The number of seasonal monsoon birds who thronged the mangrove forest belts in Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha for their annual nesting has registered a rise this year, a forest official said. The continual visit of local migrant birds has re-established Bhitarkanika as one of the prominent heronries of the state, the headcount of […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Bhitarkanika To Remain Shut For 10 Days For Crocodile Census

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park will remain out of bounds for tourists and visitors from December 26 to January 4 for annual census of estuarine crocodiles. The head count of the crocodiles will be carried out under the supervision of wildlife personnel, crocodile researchers and experts. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Rajnagar Mangrove (forest) Bikash Ranjan […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Crocodile Population Rises In Bhitarkanika National Park

Kendrapara: The number of crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has increased as per the findings of the latest headcount of the reptiles. At least 1,757 salt-water crocodiles including albino species were counted this year along the water-bodies of Mahanadi deltaic region while the census figure recorded last year stood at 1,742, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Column: Looking Beyond Chilika

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Bird census in Bhitarkanika national park and Athgarh forest division has shown a jump in the number of winged guests. This is great news primarily because it confirms that feathered beauties have now begun to favour many more water bodies in the state in addition to Chilika, Asia’s largest brackish water […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Column: A Laudable Conservation Effort

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: There is some heart-warming news for wildlife lovers from Ganjam district. The number of muggers, an endangered crocodile species, in the district’s Ghodahada irrigation reservoir and adjoining water bodies has gone up to 65 from 58 last year. While 44 muggers were found in the 5 sq km reservoir, 21 were […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Inaugural Edition Of Bhitarkanika Festival On February 7

Kendrapara: The inaugural edition of Bhitarkanika festival will showcase the rich biodiversities, flora and fauna of the internationally acclaimed Ramsar wetland site in Odisha, officials said. The three-day event, which will commence on February 7, will be a joint endeavour by the Forest and Tourism department. Nalitapatia village, lying on the fringes of the core […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Mangrove Withstood Cyclone Amphan, Saved Bhitarkanika National Park

Kendrapara: Acting as a protective barrier, the mangrove forests in Bhitarkanika National Park withstood high-velocity winds and protected the area when cyclone Amphan barrelled through the Odisha coast, leaving a trail of destruction, officials said. The tropical cyclone had triggered damage in coastal parts, but it had spared Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining hamlets in […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Bhitarkanika Reopens For Visitors, Take A Look At The Restrictions Imposed

Kendrapara: After almost a seven-month hiatus, Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara reopened from Thursday (today) for tourists/visitors to enjoy the flora and fauna. The park was closed for tourists and visitors since enforcement of the nation-wide lockdown in March this year in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak. As per the authorities, only those tourists/visitors booking […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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Bhitarkanika To Reopen For Visitors On October 19; COVID19 SOP Issued

Kendrapara: A standard operating procedure (SOP) will be in place in view of COVID-19 at Bhitarkanika National Park which is all set to reopen for all tourists from October 19. The SOP will be mandatory for employees as well as the visitors so as to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. It will be for […]

  • Sunday, 11 April 2021
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Bhitarkanika National Park Fully Re-opens For Visitors

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park here has been fully opened for public from today. However, a standard operating procedure (SOP) has been issued by the forest department to be followed by the employees and visitors in order to keep Covid-19 at bay. The park was closed by the forest department in March due to the […]

  • Saturday, 10 April 2021
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Outcry Over Boundary Demarcation Of Bhitarkanika

Bhubaneswar: The forest department’s proposal to demarcate the boundary of Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara has sparked an outcry, with the legislators of the ruling-BJD seeking intervention of Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro to direct the concerned minister to rethink the decision. On Sunday, as the Assembly proceedings were underway, three BJD MLAs from Kendrapara […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
Odisha: 16 White Crocodiles Spotted In Bhitarkanika
Bhitarkanika Registers Marginal Drop In Mammal Count, Still Remains Ideal Habitat, Says Official

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park and adjoining wetland sites along the Mahanadi deltaic regions in Odisha have yet again emerged as a congenial home to mammals despite a marginal drop in their population as per the latest headcount, a forest official said on Thursday. According to the latest headcount report released by the forest department, […]

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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