Crocodile Current Affairs, GK & News

Odisha: Only state to have all three species of crocodiles

Odisha has become the only state in India to have all the three species of crocodiles. Key Points Three species in the state of Odisha are: Reptile freshwater Gharials at Satkosia in Mahanadi, Muggers in Bhitarkanika National Park and Saltwater crocodiles. Odisha has witnessed natural nesting of Gharials (a critically endangered species) for the first ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Critically endangered • Crocodile • Crocodilians • Gharial • Gharial Hatchlings • IUCN Red List • Mahanadi River • Saltwater crocodile

ROPAX Jetty Project on River Dhamra

The Government of India recently approved Rs 50 crores to develop an all-weather ROPAX in Odisha. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 110 crores. The project aims to launch Roll-on or Roll-off Passenger Jetty connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district. About the project The project will ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Bhitarkanika Mangroves • Bhitarkanika National Park • Crocodile • dhamra river • Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary • IUCN Red List • jetty • Odisha • Olive ridley • Olive ridley sea turtle • Olive Ridley turtles • ROPAX • wheeler island

Bhitarkanika National Park largest habitat of endangered estuarine crocodiles in India

The Bhitarkanika National Park (BNP) of Odisha has become the largest habitat of the endangered estuarine crocodiles in India with a record number of their nesting sites spotted in it. Recently, the enumerators have spotted 101 nests of crocodile in Kanika, Gahirmatha, Mahakalapada and Rajnagar wildlife forest range divisions under the park. As per the ..

Topics: Apex predators • Bhitarkanika Mangroves • Bhitarkanika National Park • Crocodile • Crocodilians • Crocodylidae • Forests of India • Mangrove • Odisha • Saltwater crocodile • Sundarbans • Wetlands of India