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- Odisha government on March 5, 2019 launched boat ambulance service for those living in the remote villages near Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district.
- This boat ambulance can speedily reach the river and seaside villages.
- This ambulance service will be available round-the-clock, and is equipped with necessary medical equipment.
- Also, the State government has decided to introduce six more boat ambulances in riverside areas this year.
Bhitarkanika National Park
- Bhitarkanika National Park is the core area of Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary located in the north-east region of Kendrapara district in the state of Odisha.
- Bhitarkanika is the second largest mangrove forest after Sundarban in West Bengal.
- Its water bodies are the home of around 1,800 estuarine crocodiles.
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