Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Bhitarkanika Manas Das said the ... centre houses many skeletons of crocodiles and other animals. “We have displayed the skeletons of crocodiles ...

Saltwater crocodiles are covered under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Considered to be one of the most impressive national parks of Asia, Bhitarkanika National Park is spread over 672 sq km in Keonjhar district of Odisha (Orissa). Surrounded by the Bhitarkanika ...

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 ...

Assistant chief conservator of Bhitarkanika National Park, Manas Das reiterated the serious threat posed by forest fires to both human and animals during the summer months. He attributed the ...

The Odisha government is setting up a world-class interpretation centre at Dangamal near Bhitarkanika National Park to showcase its efforts in protecting crocodiles and preserving its rich ...

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.

Kendrapada: A group of 28 forest ranger trainees from Chandrapur Forest Academy of Administration, Development and Management, Maharashtra, completed a two-day educational visit to Bhitarkanika ...

KENDRAPARA: Forest officials rescued an eight-foot-long crocodile from a pond in Pentha within Bhitarkanika National ... “We netted and roped the animal before releasing it back into Bausagada ...

The carcass of a five-foot-long male saltwater crocodile was found dead on Tuesday in Kochia rivulet near Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, said an official. Saltwater ...