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Wildlife in Orissa
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 Bhitarkanika
Sanctuary
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Location: 190 km from Bhubaneswar, Rajnagar Tehsil, Kendrapa
District, Orissa
Coverage Area: 170-sq-kms
Main Attractions: Estuarine Crocodile & Pacific Ridley Sea Turtles
Best Time To Visit: Mid-October To Mid-March
Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary is an adventurist's paradise. It is also a
breeding ground for the Olive Ridley turtles. This is the largest forest
of the country. It was declared as a sanctuary in 1975, just to protect
the estuarine crocodile and turtles in their rare mangrove habitat.
Flora :
Out of seventy-two species of Mangroves identified in the world,
sixty-three species are found in Bhitarkanika. Some of the species are
Avicinia, Exocaeria, Rhizophora, Soneratia, Heriteria and Phoenix, etc.
Fauna :
Reptiles are the dominant species here. The area is equally rich in mamals,
birds, amphibians and fishes besides insects and other micro fauna. This
has the largest concentration of estuarine crocodiles with as large as
22feet. The Gahirmatha beach in this sanctuary is also the largest rookery
of "Olive Ridley" turtles in the world.
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