Sunday, December 8, 2013

Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, India

Bhitarkanika National Park
Odisha, India
If you are fond of Wildlife sanctuaries and have not visited Bhitarkanika yet, it should feature in your list of places to visit. Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in Odisha in India.Located in Kendrapara District of Odisha, Bhitarkanika is best known for the Olive Ridley turtles and endangered salt water crocodiles.

The best time to visit Bhitarkanika is during Summers and winters.Though winters are much more pleasant and preferable. The best way to reach Bhitarkanika is from Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar has an airport and rail station as well. Bhitarkanika is around 160 kms from Bhubaneswar.

The mangrove forest reminds me of Sunderbans in West Bengal. If you are lucky you might get to sight king cobras, black ibis, and many other reptiles and birds.

The link below will provide you more information on Bhitarkanika:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhitarkanika_National_Park
https://www.bhitarkanikanationalpark.com

I am posting some pictures from Bhitarkanika; Credit for the pictures go to Soma Jha.


Mangrove forest of
Bhitarkanika
Crocodile at
Bhitarkanika


Black-capped Kingfisher
Bhitarkanika
Brown winged Kingfisher
Bhitarkanika


Collared Kingfisher
Bhitarkanika
White bellied Sea Eagle,
Bhitarkanika


Water Moniter Bhitarkanika
Odisha

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10 comments:

  1. IndraniDecember 8, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    Great sightings! Mangrove forests are a boon to coastal residents. Hope they are looked after well.

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  2. Anita SabatDecember 8, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    I am yet to visit it! Nice pics. Must be great to spot so many birds & of course the Olive Ridley turtles...

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  3. RenukaDecember 8, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Looks like a beautiful national park. Nice birds!

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  4. neerajDecember 8, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    What is the best time to see olive ridley turtles in this national park?

    I want to visit after reading this :)

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  5. Ranjana JhaDecember 14, 2013 at 3:41 AM

    @Indrani, Anita, Renuka: Thanks, yes it is beautiful and worth a visit.

    @Neeraj: Thanks,

    You might want to check out this link for more info on olive ridley turtles
    http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/travel/wildlife-destinations/orissa/bhitarkanika-wildlife-sanctuary.html

    Thanks,
    Ranjana

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  6. magiceyeDecember 14, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Lovely captures! On my bucket list now :)

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  7. Ranjana JhaDecember 22, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    @magiceye, thank you, yes it is worth a visit!

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  8. UnknownOctober 15, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    So Beautiful.......
    Bhitarakanika National Park

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  9. JagamohanSeptember 20, 2019 at 4:17 AM

    Thanks for sharing such beautiful information with us and I hope you will share some more info.
    Bhitarakanika National Park

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  10. Ranjana JhaOctober 19, 2019 at 4:48 AM

    Hi Jagamohan,

    Thank you so much.

    You can get more information on Bhitarkanika in the links below:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhitarkanika_National_Park
    https://www.bhitarkanikanationalpark.com/

    Hope this helps.

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