Bhitarkanika Mangroves[1] | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Indomalayan realm |
Animals | saltwater crocodile, olive ridley turtle |
Geography | |
Area | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
Coordinates | 20°43′51″N 86°51′59″E / 20.730696°N 86.866511°E |
Oceans or seas | Bay of Bengal |
Rivers | Brahmani River |
Climate type | Am |
Designated | 19 August 2002 |
Reference no. | 1205[2] |
Bhitarkanika Mangroves is a mangrove wetland in Odisha, India, covering an area of 650 km (400 mi) in the Brahmani River and Baitarani River deltas.