KENDRAPARA (ORISSA): Already declared a Ramsar wetland site, the Bhitakanika National Park with its rich bio-diversity and a unique eco-system is set to receive an even more exalted position being shortlisted for a World Heritage site.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bhitarkanika-may-get-world-heritage-site-status
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-bhubaneswar
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-breeding
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/turtles
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhitarkanika-np
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/unesco
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa