The Nandankanan zoo has introduced a system through which tickets can be booked online, a move that will cut down on the amount of time visitors have to spend standing in long queues to buy entry tickets. Debit and credit…
Bhitarkanika : Forest Dept outsources to Kerala Company for Driving luxury catamaran boats
The forest department has recently outsourced seven eco-friendly luxury catamaran boats to Kerala based Samudra Shipyard Private Limited. The boats will ferry tourists from Gupti to Dangamala within the Bhitarkanika National Park. “The outsourcing was necessitated by the lack of…
Satkosia Eco Tourism Camp gets ready to open to Public from Mid november
In what ought to be good news for nature lovers and tourists alike, the nature camp at Badmul, in the Mahanadi wildlife division of Satkosia Tiger Reserve, will be thrown open to the public from mid-November. “This year we have…
Come Nov 3 Bhitarkanika might get World Heritage Site status as IUCN member reach to finalize
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary’s contention for the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) tag would have a defining moment when the two-member technical evaluation mission team of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reaches Odisha on November 3. Accompanied by…
Madras High Court asked Tamilnadu Government to follow Odisha steps for Olive Ridley
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider identifying Olive Ridley turtle breeding areas and ban fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers, and other mechanised fishing techniques up to 20 km from such areas. The First…
Bhitarkanika National Park opens with debut of Battery Operated Rickshaws to carry tourists
Authorities of the Bhitarkanika National Park have introduced environment-friendly, battery-operated electronic rickshaws to take tourists to the park.A three-month-long prohibition was clamped from May 1 to avoid human interference as it caused disturbance to the animals. “We have introduced battery…
Ambulance Service for Animals in Odisha to start from October
When you see an ill and injured animal left unattended on the road, it is time not to turn your face away in pity, but to make a call. An animal helpline with ambulance services is all set to be…
India’s only Whitish Crocodile in Bhitarkanika named Gori has laid eggs this season
After 40 years, India’s only captive white crocodile Gori finally laid eggs at Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapada district. Gori, who was born at Dangamala crocodile breeding center in 1975, had grabbed the attention of the world for being a whitish crocodile…
After Satkosia now Ecotourism in Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary to attract Visitors
Telegraph writes : Balasore forest division has developed an ecotourism project at Gohirabholo in the buffer region of the Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary to attract more visitors and promote tourism in the area. Four tents have been erected and other facilities…
Now a Book on Famous Olive Ridley Turtle Nesting of Odisha : From Soup to Superstar
The book From Soup to Superstar features major turtle action around coastal Odisha and Tamil Nadu as well as the islands of Andamans, Nicobar and Lakhadeep. A chapter is also devoted to turtle life in other coastal states – Gujarat, Maharastra,…