TNPSC Thervupettagam

Crocodiles’ species in Odisha

June 24 , 2021 1125 days 739 0
  • Odisha has become the only state in India to have all the three species of crocodiles.
  • They are,
    • Reptile freshwater Gharials at Satkosia in Mahanadi,
    • Muggers in Bhitarkanika National Park and
    • Saltwater crocodiles in Bhitarkanika National Park.
  • Odisha has witnessed natural nesting of Gharials (a critically endangered species) for the first time since they were introduced in its rivers in 1975.

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