Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary

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mangrove ecosystem protected area wetland ecosystem wildlife sanctuary

Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wetland and mangrove ecosystem in Odisha, India, renowned for its rich biodiversity, including saltwater crocodiles, migratory birds, and diverse marine and estuarine life.

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Bhitarkanika National Park 3
Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mangrove ecosystem ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
wetland ecosystem ⓘ
wildlife sanctuary ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country India ⓘ
designation Ramsar wetland of international importance NERFINISHED ⓘ
wildlife sanctuary ⓘ
governedBy Forest and Environment Department, Government of Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasEcosystemType coastal wetland ⓘ
estuarine ecosystem ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ
hasFeature mangrove-lined rivers ⓘ
network of tidal creeks ⓘ
hasHabitat creeks and estuaries ⓘ
intertidal zones ⓘ
mangrove swamps ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ
hasSpecies king cobra ⓘ
olive ridley sea turtle ⓘ
saltwater crocodile ⓘ
various migratory waterfowl ⓘ
water monitor lizard ⓘ
hasVegetationType mangrove associates ⓘ
true mangroves ⓘ
IUCNCategory IV ⓘ
knownFor dense mangrove cover ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ
olive ridley sea turtles NERFINISHED ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ
saltwater crocodile population ⓘ
locatedIn Kendrapara district NERFINISHED ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ
eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedNear Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedOn Bay of Bengal coast NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Bhitarkanika National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary complex NERFINISHED ⓘ
recognizedAs Ramsar site ⓘ
region South Asia ⓘ
surface form: Indian subcontinent
riverSystem Brahmani–Baitarani delta NERFINISHED ⓘ
Dhamra River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ
state Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports estuarine fauna ⓘ
marine life ⓘ
migratory bird species ⓘ
resident bird species ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

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Kendrapara district → contains → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
this entity surface form: Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapara district → contains → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
Coastal Odisha → hasProtectedArea → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
this entity surface form: Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapara district → hasProtectedArea → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
this entity surface form: Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapara district → hasProtectedArea → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
Kendrapara district → knownFor → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
this entity surface form: Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem
Bhitarkanika is not in West Bengal → partOf → Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ
subject surface form: Bhitarkanika National Park