Tag: Bhitarkanika

Kendrapara: In another case of crocodile attack from Kendrapara, a person from Arasa village was killed today by the reptile. The incident occurred at the Baitarani River ghat in Mahuri under Rajkanika block when the deceased identified as Rabinarayan Behera was dragged into the river by a crocodile. Later the villagers discovered Rabinarayan’s body from […]

Kendrapara: A group of fishermen have allegedly hacked to death a 7-feet-long estuarine crocodile in the Bagapatia village under Mahakalpada police station jurisdiction of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Forest officials spotted the carcass of the slain crocodile near a water body in the village yesterday. The carcass bore multiple injury marks and it was probably caught […]

Kendrapara: The census of saltwater crocodile at Bhitarkanika showed a rise in their population this year. The annual enumeration, which ended on Wednesday, has put the head-count at 1,682. The census witnessed more 11 crocodiles this time. Last year, the crocodile population in the national park was pegged at 1,671. The authorities of Bhitarkanika Wildife […]

Pattamundai: Bhitarkanika National Park will be closed to public form January 2 to January 8 for the annual census of crocodiles, said Rajnagar forest division official Bimal Prasanna Acharya. Talking to newsmen, Acharya said, “Crocodiles don’t come to land due to movement of boats. So, restriction on movement of boats will be imposed on January […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhitarkanika National Park is likely to find a place in the list of world heritage sites as the mangrove eco-system has been nominated as one among the nine natural eco-sites of the country for the tag. According to reports, a six-member team of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will visit the […]

Pattamundai: As many as 1,03,853 country birds have been counted at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district during the annual bird census. According to sources, 42,408 birds and 61, 445 hatchlings were found in 21,204 nests in the national park during the annual census. This monsoon, the national park witnessed footfall of more 7,416 birds […]

The Wildlife department undertook census of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Chilika lake from 7 am to midnight on Wednesday

There is good news for wildlife lovers: the number of estuarine crocodiles in the Bhitarkanika National Park and nearby river and nullahs has increased to 1671 this year, according to latest census report

Bhubaneswar: While the number of migratory birds in Chilika lake in Ganjam district has gone up substantially, the number of the winged guests has fallen in the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district as per the report of the bird census conducted this year. Informing the media about the census here on Monday, Principal Chief […]

Kendrapara: With the onset of the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles, Bhitarkanika National Park authorities today clamped three-month-long prohibition on entry of tourists and visitors to the wetland sites of the park. The national park would reopen for visitors on August 1, said park officials. Prohibition is being imposed in view of the breeding season […]

Kendrapara: After a four-month winter sojourn at the wetland spots in Bhitarakanika National Park in Odisha, the migratory birds have commenced their journey back home following the rise in temperature. There was a drop in the number of winter guests this year from trans-Himalayan region who flew to Bhitarkanika wetland sites to avoid the harsh […]

Kendrapara: Recurring man-animal conflict surfaced as a major issue in ongoing Panchayat poll campaigns in villages lying on the close proximity of Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary in Kendrapara district. While ‘bijli-sadak-pani’ are common demands in most parts of the state, people in specific pockets of coastal Kendrapara are asking whether there would be an end to […]

Kendrapara: There has been a drop in the number of birds visiting the wetlands of Bhitarkanika national park in Kendrapara district though some of the rare species have been spotted this time. Rare bird species of central Asian origin have been spotted in the wetland spots of the park. Though there has been discernible drop […]

Kendrapara: With the onset of winter, the chirps of overseas winged guests have livened up the picturesque marshy wetlands in the Bhitarkanika national park here. Birds of central Asian origin have begun arriving at the wetland spots of the national park which was recently inspected by a team of the International Union of Conservation of […]

Kendrapara: Introduction of eco-friendly battery-run electronic rickshaws for commuting tourists to Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha has triggered a controversy with the state forest department facing charges of unauthorised operation of the three-wheelers. The pollution-free transport system was launched in the national park on August 1 after the internationally acclaimed wetland site, which remained out […]