Bhitarkanika National Park is a 145-square-kilometer (56-square-mile) national park in eastern India in Odisha’s northeast Kendrapara district.
It was designated on September 16, 1998, and was designated as a Ramsar site on August 19, 2002.
After Chilika Lake, the area has been classified as the state’s second Ramsar site. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, which covers an area of 672 km2, surrounds it (259 sq mi).
The Gahirmatha and sea sanctuaries are in the east, to separate mangroves from the swamp area and bay of Bengal.
The rivers Brahmani, Baitarani, Dhamra, and Pathsala inundate the national park and wildlife sanctuary.
It is India’s second-largest mangrove environment and home to a variety of mangrove species.
Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), Indian pythons, king cobras, black ibis, darters, and a variety of other flora and fauna can be found in the national park.
FaunaThe saltwater crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild boar, rhesus monkey, chital, darter, cobra, and monitor lizard all live in the park.