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Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Overview

Bhitarkanika National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1998 in Odisha, India, spans 672 km² and is the second Ramsar site in the state. It features a unique estuarine ecosystem with significant biodiversity, including various flora and fauna such as mangroves, crocodiles, and sea turtles. The sanctuary faces challenges like tourist pressure and illegal fishing, prompting conservation efforts including the MISHTI program for mangrove restoration.

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Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Overview

Bhitarkanika National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1998 in Odisha, India, spans 672 km² and is the second Ramsar site in the state. It features a unique estuarine ecosystem with significant biodiversity, including various flora and fauna such as mangroves, crocodiles, and sea turtles. The sanctuary faces challenges like tourist pressure and illegal fishing, prompting conservation efforts including the MISHTI program for mangrove restoration.

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Sri Sri Chatrapati Shivaji

Maharaj Regiment
BHITARKANIKA
NATIONAL PARK
AND WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY

RESENTED BY :- CSR
Introduction to
Bhitarkanika wildlife
sanctuary
~ Located at Kendrapara District , Odisha, India
~ Established in 1998
~ Spread over 672 km²
~ 2nd Ramsar site of Odisha.
~ 2nd largest mangrove ecosystem of INDIA.
Geographical Importance

~ Unique Estuarine Ecosystem


~ Biodiversity Hotspots
~ Conservation and Eco-tourism
~ Climate and Geology
Table of contents
01 of
FLORA 02 03
BHITARKANIK FAUNA of ECOLOGICAL
A BHITARKANIKA IMPORTANCE

04 05 06
THREATS & CONSERVATI SUSTAINABLE
CHALLENGES ON EFFORTS FUTURE
¥. FLORA OF BHITARKANIKA

~ 62 species of
Mangroves.
~ Causurians
~ Reed grasses
¥. FAUNA OF BHITARKANIKA

~ Wild Eusterian Crocodile


~ Olive Ridely sea Turtle
~ Monitor Lizard
~ Python
~ King cobra
~ Indian Lizard
~ Wild Boar
~ Indian Porcupine
~ Rheseus Monkey
~ Mangoose
~ Hyena
~ Kingfisher
~ Owl
~ Oriental Darter
~ Hornbills
~ Seaeagle
ATTRACTION
~ Albino white crocodile (Queen of crocodile)
- GORI/ SHWETA

~ Spotted axis deer - CHITAL


¥. ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Coastal Protection by Mangroves .


Offseting carbon dioxide by
Mangroves.
Livelihood support for aqutic lifes.
Roots system is shelter and
¥. THREATS & CHALLENGES

1 2 3 4
Tourist Pressure Forest Fire Mangrove Illegal Fishing
Destruction
sometime however By human Use of mechanised
disturbs mating period For boat, disrupt
activities for
of wildlife. Itcan put aquaculture habitatand disturb the
honey
pressure on the park's farms, lead to wildlfe.
collection, lead
resources and increase
to firing of
infrastructure. salinity of
forest.
freshwater
inflow.
¥. CONSERVATIVES

Measures MISHTI
Program
Wildlife For restoration of
Protection Act of mangroves by
1972. govt of INDIA.
(2023)
Ecological
Socio- economic
Monitoring
Needs
• Regular Census
• Ecotourism
• Hidden camera
• Resource
• GPS tracker
Dendence
installation
• protection of nest
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thousand words
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