Chilika – Jewel of Odisha Chilika – Jewel of Odisha by Shekar Dattatri – Produced by: Shekar Dattatri – India 2013 – Running time: 22 min. – Featured area: Chilika Lake Sancuary – Ramsar Site, Odisha, India The 1000…
Chilika Lake first Indian wetland to be declared a Ramsar Site – a video
Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast of India. It is considered to be the largest lagoon in India and counted amongst the largest lagoons in the world. It is…
Chilika Lake to get its first Luxury Resort in an island by October 2016
Swosti Group, a hospitality and travel company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha is the first hotel company in the state to receive a clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests for setting up a resort on one of the 26…
Wow Breakfast Island Chilika Lake features in Microsoft Windows Wallpapers
An awesome capture of breakfast island by Udayan Sarathi now features in Microsoft Windows wallpaper galleries. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wallpaper
Huge Potential of SUP in Chilika Lake Odisha – a video
If you thought the flora and fauna in and around Odisha’s Chilika Lake weren’t enough reasons to visit the lake, here is a clincher. The lake is all set to become a stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) destination. Hawaii’s premier sport,…
Awesome view of Ecotourism Cottage at Mangaljodi Chilika Lake Odisha
A community owned and managed wildlife conservation venture, Mangalajodi Ecotourism is your destination to get a peep into Mother Nature. Mangalajodi is a village located on the northern banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha, ‘The Bird’s Paradise’ hosts more than…
Chilika Lake in Odisha among sites nominated for World Heritage Tag to UNESCO
India has sent a revised list of 46 monuments and sites across the country for inclusion in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) catalogue of World Heritage Sites, including Odisha’s Chilika lake.
Bhitarkanika has more Dolphins in Odisha than Chilika Lake
The first-ever headcount operation of these marine animals, conducted recently, has come out with sighting of 270 dolphins. Significantly, the census figure found more dolphins inhabiting in Gahirmatha under Bhitarkanika national park than the Chilika lake, an internationally acclaimed Ramsar…
Involving Local Village Community does wonders – a success story from Chilika
Mangrove cultivation is back in the outer channel of the Chilika lagoon. The initiative is community-driven and expected to help conserve the bio-diversity, improve the coastal eco-system and generate sustainable livelihood for local communities. The mangrove cultivation is being done…
Chilika Lake in Odisha hits record of 7.61 lakh birds this winter season
Over 7.61 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha’s Chilika Lake this winter, according to the annual bird census.The figure is higher than last year. About 7.19 lakh resident and migratory birds arrived at the 1,100 sq km brackish water lake…