Bhitarkanika Sanctuary :India February 14, 2006
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Orissa and it is one of the few sanctuaries in India, which has crocodiles and turtles as its prized attractions. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 650 sq km and was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1975. The sanctuary is a protected zone for estuarine crocodiles. The sanctuary is also home to a number of birds and every year a large number of migratory birds come to nest into the mangrove area. The other animals that you can see at the Bhitarkanika sanctuary include King Cobra, Indian Python and Water Monitor Lizard.
Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport to Bhitarkanika and is about 190 kilometres from the sanctuary. The nearest railhead is Bhadrak, which is at the distance of 77 kilometres. You can travel to Chandabali, which is 35 kilometres and well connected by road with other parts of Orissa. You can also take a ferry to Nalitapatia from Chandabali.
Bhitarkanika was notified as a National Park in September 1998. The place is the world’s largest rookery for the Olive Ridley, which got the nesting site at Gahirmatha (Marine) Wildlife Sanctuary in 1997.
The wildlife sanctuaries and national parks spread across the country offer a fascinating diversity of terrain, flora and fauna. India has preserved vast tracts of forests and habitats in its 441 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 80 National Parks. So next time you travel to India, take a refuge in the quietude along with the wildlife and watch the exuberance of the bountiful nature in India!
- Posted in : East india Tiger Park, Wild Life in India
- Author : seo4india
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