Kendrapada: The annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park has revealed a marginal increase in the saltwater crocodile population, with 1,826.

Bhitarkanika supports vital biodiversity including dense mangroves, largest population of estuarine crocodiles, the rare white crocodile (Sankhua), water monitors, king cobra, python, varieties of ...

KENDRAPADA: The annual reptile census at Bhitarkanika National Park has revealed a marginal increase in the saltwater crocodile population, with 1,826 crocodiles recorded this year compared to ...

KENDRAPARA: The population of salt-water crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park has marginally increased to 1,826, up from 1,811 individuals enumerated last y ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will remain closed to tourists and locals from January 14 to 22 to facilitate the annual crocodile census, according to ...

The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened for tourists on Thursday after remaining closed for nine days, an official said. The national park was closed from January 14 to ...

KENDRAPARA: The population of salt-water crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park has marginally increased to 1,826, up from 1,811 individuals enumerated last year. Interestingly, 18 of them are ...

The Bhitarkanika national park, a designated Ramsar wetland site, in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has re-established itself as an ideal habitation corridor for estuarine crocodiles with their ...

The national park was closed from January 14 to 22 for the annual census of the estuarine crocodiles and migratory birds. PTI Last Updated : 23 January 2025, 08:48 IST ...