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After remaining closed for three months, Bhitarkanika National Park will reopen to tourists from August 1, marking the end of the critical breeding season of saltwater crocodiles.
The park was shut from May 1 to July 31 to provide an undisturbed environment for the nesting and hatching of crocodile eggs. This annual closure is crucial for ensuring the safety of both the animals and visitors, as female crocodiles become highly aggressive while guarding their nests.
A total of 116 nesting sites of endangered estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles have been recorded by wildlife staff in the marshy wetland areas of Odisha's Bhitarkanika National...