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Census counts 1572 crocs in Bhitarkanika [1]

kENDRAPARA: As many as 1572 estuarine crocodiles, including two measuring more than 20 feet, were sighted by the Forest officials in the water bodies of Bhitarakanika National Park during the week-long census. This was informed by Prasanna Kumar Behera, DFO of the park.

Publication Date: 
27/01/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar) [2]
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Crocodiles [3], Census/ Habitat Monitoring [4], Wildlife Farming [5], Bhitarkanika NP [6], Orissa (Odisha) [7], Kendrapara (D) [8]
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