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Located
in the district of Kendrapada, Bhitarkanika harbours rich and unique
bio-diversity which has been declared as a wildlife sanctuary and
also a National Park. The area is surrounded by rivers such as Brahmani,
Baitarani and Dhamara and is criss-crossed by several creeks and
creeklets.
The area supports rich bio-diversity including dense mangroves (63
species), largest population of estuarine crocodiles (1098 as per
2000 census), the rare white crocodile (sankhua), largest Indian
lizards (water monitor), poisonous and non-poisonous snakes like
king cobra and python, varieties of risident and migratory birds
(217 species) and a number of mammalian species (spotted deer, sambar,
wildboar, fishing cat, jungle cat, otter etc).
The sea beach, borderding the sanctuary attracts thousands of olive
ridley sea turtles for mass nesting/ egg laying during the winter
months (January to April). Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem is unique
of its kind and it is a best reptile refuge in the entire country.
Located
in the district of Kendrapada, Bhitarkanika harbours rich and unique
bio-diversity which has been declared as a wildlife sanctuary and
also a National Park. The area is surrounded by rivers such as Brahmani,
Baitarani and Dhamara and is criss-crossed by several creeks and
creeklets.
