
Bhitarkanika National Park Closed for Annual Crocodile and Bird Census
Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has been closed to visitors until January 22 to facilitate the annual census of crocodiles and migratory birds, officials announced on Tuesday. Assistant Conservator of Forests, Manas Das, informed that several teams have been deployed to conduct the headcount in the park’s creeks, rivers, wetlands, and mangrove…