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The world of nature is fullofwonders sometimes tender,sometimes awe inspiring but all the time exciting. Some of them defy description and transcend perception. Such land of rare and unmatched beauty is Bhitaranika - a wonderiln the wild.
Widely acclaimed for its biodiversity in flora and fauna,it is the second largest compact mangrove ecosystem in India. it is also a Sanctuary and Natilonal Park. Extending over more than six hundred square kilometres, it is one of the very few ever green repository of most luxrilant mangrove vegetation in the world.More than sixty varieties of mangrove plants are found here whliclh provide home to a variletlyl of rare and endangered species. The pneumatophores, better known as breathing roots, stand like sentriess of the land.
Bounded by rivers on the three sides and the sea on the fourth, Bhilltarkanika is crisscrossed by numerous creeks and canals which finally meet the sea and make the estuarine delta, the playground of the Bay of Bengal. When the tide enters, the forest floats and the water kisses the foliage. As it recedes, the multi layer mud skipper fish,little reptiles and the like.It's a sight to watch.
This deltaic region comprises a couple of tiny islands formed by the meandering creeks. With Dangmal at the centre stage (the othersbeing Ekakula, Habalikhati etc.),Bhitarakanika like crocodiles, King Cobra, Pythons, wild Pigs,RhesusMonkey,Sambars, Sambars, SpottedDeeretc. There is a Crocodile Breeding Farm at Dangmal. The pridepossession of this Farm is the White Crocodily Sankhua, a rare species in the World. ...more