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Bhitarkanika national park

Mangrove forest likely to reduce cyclone Dana's impact in Odisha's Bhitarkanika area: Official

As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district and Dhamra port in Bhadrak district on Thursday night or Friday morning as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph.

23 October 2024, 10:05 IST

Mangrove forest likely to reduce cyclone Dana's impact in Odisha's Bhitarkanika area: Official

Mangrove forest likely to reduce cyclone Dana's impact in Odisha's Bhitarkanika area: Official

Mangrove forest likely to reduce cyclone Dana's impact in Odisha's Bhitarkanika area: Official

23 October 2024, 10:05 IST

Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park

Bhitarkanika is known as the second largest mangrove forest in India after Sundarbans and Gahirmatha is known as the world's largest rookery of sea turtles.

17 June 2024, 11:03 IST

Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park

Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park

Centre proposes ESZ for villages on fringes of Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park

17 June 2024, 11:03 IST

Crocodile kills 10-year-old in Odisha, body parts found

The crocodile pounced upon Ashutosh Acharya, a class 5 student, when he was bathing in the Brahmani river at Nimapur village

15 June 2023, 05:41 IST

Crocodile kills 10-year-old boy in Odisha's Kendrapara, half-eaten body found

Crocodile kills 10-year-old boy in Odisha's Kendrapara, half-eaten body found

Crocodile kills 10-year-old in Odisha, body parts found

15 June 2023, 05:41 IST

All 3 croc species only left in Odisha's Kendrapara

The district has already claimed fame for its successful conservation programme for salt-water or estuarine crocodiles at the Bhitarkanika National Park

31 August 2021, 06:55 IST

Odisha's Kendrapara becomes only district in India to have all three crocodile species

Odisha's Kendrapara becomes only district in India to have all three crocodile species

All 3 croc species only left in Odisha's Kendrapara

31 August 2021, 06:55 IST

Govt land reclaimed for mangrove regeneration in Odisha

These plots were under the unauthorized occupation of prawn farmers

19 March 2021, 12:37 IST

55 hectares of government land reclaimed from encroachers for mangrove regeneration in Odisha

55 hectares of government land reclaimed from encroachers for mangrove regeneration in Odisha

Govt land reclaimed for mangrove regeneration in Odisha

19 March 2021, 12:37 IST

103 crocodile nesting sites found in Bhitarkanka Park

15 July 2020, 10:27 IST

103 crocodile nesting sites found in Odisha's Bhitarkanika: Official

103 crocodile nesting sites found in Odisha's Bhitarkanika: Official

103 crocodile nesting sites found in Bhitarkanka Park

15 July 2020, 10:27 IST

Record no. of crocodile nesting sites in Bhitarkanika

The Bhitarkanika national park has become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in the country with a record number of their nesting sites spotted in it, a forest official said.

30 June 2018, 04:41 IST

Record no. of crocodile nesting sites in Bhitarkanika

Record no. of crocodile nesting sites in Bhitarkanika

Record no. of crocodile nesting sites in Bhitarkanika

30 June 2018, 04:41 IST