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Bhitarkanika home to 1610 crocodiles [1]

KENDRAPARA: As many as 1610 estuarine crocodiles, including three reptiles measuring more than 20 feet, were sighted by the Forest officials in the water bodies of Bhitarakanika National Park during the week-long census, said Prasanna Kumar Behera, DFO, Bhitarkanika National Park.

Publication Date: 
20/01/2010
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar) [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Crocodiles [4], Census/ Habitat Monitoring [5], Bhitarkanika NP [6], Orissa (Odisha) [7]

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