KENDRAPARA: Forest officials rescued an eight-foot-long crocodile from a pond in Pentha within Bhitarkanika National Park on Saturday ... some of whom posed for photos with the captured reptile ...

The second largest mangrove system in India after the Sunderbans, the Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha is home to many ...

KENDRAPARA: The Forest department has banned tourists from entering Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district from May 1 to July 31 for the mating and nesting season of saltwater crocodiles.

Odisha’s largest forest landscape, Similipal, has been conferred the National Park status in recognition of its biodiversity, rich tribal legacy, and ecological value.

Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed for tourists from May 1 to July 31, coinciding with the breeding season of saltwater crocodiles, officials announced on Monday.

completed a two-day educational visit to Bhitarkanika National Park on Tuesday.The visit aimed at providing hands-on training in wildlife conservation and forest management exposed the trainees to ...

Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) is the largest tiger habitat of Odisha. Similipal National Park is the 107th one in India and the largest one in the state ...

With this move, Simlipal becomes Odisha’s second National Park, following the establishment of Bhitarkanika National Park, known for its mangrove forests and estuarine crocodiles. Odisha ...