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.
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Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary