India's mangrove forests offer immersive experiences for travellers seeking tranquility, adventure, and a deeper connection ...

Turtles help by eating dead fish that wash up on shore, and tortoises dig holes that other animals can use. Gahirmatha Beach ...

Bhitarkanika National Park is a well known ... which is the lone mass nesting spot in Indian Ocean region and the only turtle sanctuary in Odisha (Orissa). The beach is a UNESCO listed heritage ...

The sanctuary forms part of Bhitarkanika national park. Gahirmatha was declared a turtle sanctuary in 1979 by Odisha government after considering its ecological importance and as part of efforts ...

BHUBANESWAR: After Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam, ‘arribada’ (mass nesting) of Olive Ridleys has commenced at Gahirmatha marine sanctuary near Bhitarkanika with over 78,000 sea turtles turn ...

and Olive Ridley sea turtle protection efforts.Assistant conservator of forest Manas Kumar Das briefed the trainees about Bhitarkanika, India's second largest mangrove forest after Sundarbans.

Bhitarkanika, one of the State’s finest ... The park is famous for its green mangroves, migratory birds, turtles, estuarine crocodiles and countless creeks. It is said to house 70% of the ...

A male saltwater crocodile was found dead in Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park. Protected under India's Wildlife Act, an autopsy will determine the cause. Authorities suspect illegal fishing in ...

In 2015, we counted 270 dolphins in Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha ... state govt to protect the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, who come to the beach for nesting.

Bhitarkanika is known as the second largest mangrove forest in India after Sundarbans and Gahirmatha is known as the world's largest rookery of sea turtles. “The Eco-sensitive Zone shall be 497. ...

The Bhitarkanika National Park in the Kendrapara district of Odisha is set to reopen for tourists today (i.e. Thursday, August 5), more than three months after the park was closed to tourists on ...