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.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/census-counts-1572-crocs-bhitarkanika
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-bhubaneswar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crocodiles
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-habitat-monitoring
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-farming
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhitarkanika-np
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kendrapara-d