Tag: Bhitarkanika National Park
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Two including a teacher held for poaching
Acting on a tip-off, the accused persons identified as Baikuntha Parida and Fakir Mohan Nayak the headmaster of Bagapatia primary school were arrested.
December 11, 2021 -
Camera traps installed in Bhitarkanika national park to monitor the wild animals’ movement
Bhitarkanika has the highest concentration of India’s saltwater crocodiles, conservation of which was started way back in 1975.
October 25, 2021 -
Rise in seasonal monsoon birds’ number in Bhitarkanika National Park
According to census findings, 1,08,639 including 62,983 chicks of eleven species were sighted at the park.
August 31, 2021 -
Odisha: Kendrapara the only district in the country with varied crocodile population
The Bhitarkanika river systems are home to saltwater crocodiles. On the other hand, the Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and their tributaries pass through the district are found inhabiting muggers and gharials.
August 31, 2021 -
Baby crocodiles emerge out of eggshells in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika national park
The wildlife sanctuary had been kept out of bounds for tourists and visitors to ensure disturbance-free annual nesting of crocs. The animals turn violent and restive over human interference in their habitat.
August 26, 2021 -
Annual census of monsoon birds begins in Bhitarkanika
Over a dozen types of local residential birds congregate at the heronries in and around the national park for nesting and breeding every year. The species are open bill stork, Little cormorant, Intermediary Egret, Large Egret, Little Egret, Purple Heron, Grey Heron, Night Heron, Darter, White Ibis, and Cattle Egret added the forest official.
August 24, 2021 -
Orissa High Court orders immediate satellite proofing of prawn dykes, hatcheries in Chilika, Bhitarkanika
The Court directs that each of the status reports filed by the four Collectors will enclose pen drives/Compact Discs. containing the video-graphs of all the demolition actions along with their respective status reports being filed by the next date.
August 18, 2021 -
Estuarine crocodile nesting sites spotted in Bhitarkanika
As against 103 nests spotted last year, the number has dropped substantially this year.
August 1, 2021 -
Orissa High Court orders instantaneous satellite imaging of prawn dykes in Bhitarkanika wetland site
The Orissa High Court had also directed the State government agencies to give details on the criminal cases registered against illegal prawn farm operators in Chilika and Bhitarkanika.
July 30, 2021 -
Man-crocodile conflict: Two humans killed in past three days in Bhitarkanika
The Bhitarkanika national park and adjoining Mahanadi deltaic region is the home to 1768 salt water crocodiles as per this year's reptile census.
June 14, 2021 -
Estuarine croc kills fisher woman in Bhitarkanika national park
The Bhitarkanika national park and adjoining Mahanadi deltaic region is the home to 1768 salt water crocodiles as per this year's reptile census.
June 14, 2021 -
Carcass of albino crocodile retrieved in Odisha
The animal is accorded ‘protected’ status under wildlife legal provisions.
June 4, 2021 -
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