Tag: Bhitarkanika National Park
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Breeding season of crocodiles keeps away tourists from Bhitarkanika NP
In view of the breeding season of estuarine crocodiles of the Bhitarkanika National Park will remain out of bounds for tourists and visitors from on Tuesday. The prohibition will be enforced from 1 May and will remain effective till 31 July, said officials. Prohibition is being imposed in views of the breeding season of salt-water …
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May 1, 2018 -
Odisha: Businessman shot at in Kendrapara
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne men shot at a businessman in Kendrapara district injuring him seriously, police said today. The 45-year-old businessman, Bichitra Mallik, who sustained bullet injuries, was admitted to SCB Medical College and hospital in Cuttack in a critical condition, the police said. The two unidentified men shot at Mallik at Rajnagar market near …
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September 23, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss …
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February 22, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss …
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February 22, 2017 -
Odisha hopeful of world heritage tag for Bhitarkanika National Park
The Odisha government is hopeful of getting the Bhitarkanika National Park, the country's second largest mangrove forest after the Sundarbans in neighbouring West Bengal, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "A meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would be held in Europe in May or June to discuss …
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February 22, 2017 -
Man held with two rare chameleons
A man has been arrested with two rare Indian chameleons near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, a forest department official said on Saturday. Niranjan Mandal was arrested on Friday following a raid by police and forest officials at Batighar village under Mahakalapada forest range while he was going to allegedly sell the chameleons. …
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September 10, 2016 -
Counting avian species
Bhitarkanika National Park authorities have launched a week-long drive for the head-count of seasonal monsoon birds, who thronged the wetland sites for nesting. Two teams comprising 10 ornithologists besides wildlife personnel of the national park are on the job to conduct the headcount of these avian species. The drive which commenced on Monday will continue …
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August 23, 2016