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Wild life in Orissa...an ode to wildy wisdom Vast expanses of unspoilt natural landscape has been one of the greatest benefits of Orissa . Its ability to offer a protected yet natural habitat to the state’s incredible wildlife.There are many wildlife sancturies which are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna ,bird lives, reptiles and water creatures.Some of the most important experiments of wildlife conservation are taking place in these natural habitat, giving tourists an excellent opportunity to see nature’s bounty, propagated. Similipal Tiger Reserve Sanctuary.....dreamland of wonder nature Thick greeny forest, extensive grassy lands, sparkling waterfalls around , meandering rivers, cloud kissing peaks, roaring tigers with fleeing deers , flying squirrels , talking myna, dancing peacocks , all are makes Similipal a dreamland of nature.Spread over an area of 2,750 sq. kms out of which 303 sq. km form the core area, Similipal Reserve forest is one of the wellknown tiger projects and national parks of India. Meant for conserving countrys depliting tiger population, this tiger reserve have sofar more than 95 Royal Bengal tigers. Only marine wildlife sanctuary of Orissa .....Gahirmatha Gahirmatha is the only marine wildlife sanctuary of Orissa . Very nearer to the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary , this stretch of beach is the best and unique breeding ground for the giant Olive Ridley Turtles. Every year, thousands of these wonderful creatures travel all the way from the Pacific Ocean to mate and lay eggs here. Apart from Gahirmatha rookery, two other mass nesting beaches have been located which are on the mouth of rivers Rushikulya and Devi.The spectacular site of mass congregation of Olive Ridley sea turtles for mating and nesting enthralls both the nature lovers and the scientists .This unique phenomenon is hardly seen anywhere in India. That rarity of mass congregation and the cruelty meted out to these innocent marine creatures, paved the way for declaration of the stretch of water body from old light house near Batighar to Maipura river mouth as Gahirmatha marine as Wildlife Sanctuary Vitarkanika...The Crocodile wildlife Sanctuary ..... Bhitarkanika is an unique location of rich, lush green vibrant eco-system lying in the estuarine region of river Brahmani- Baitarani in the North-Eastern corner of Kendrapara district of Orissa. Here Mangroves are salt tolerant, complex and dynamic eco-system that occur both in tropical and subtropical inter-tidal regions. Its 672 sq.kms. of mangrove forest & wetland, provides home to well over 215 species of birds including winter migrants from central-Asia and Europe.

Chilka The Natural Bird Sanctuary .....
Situated on the south part mouth of the river Mahanadi , Chilka Lake is a brackish water coastal lake of Orissa state . It is the largest coastal lake in India. The lake was formed due to the silting action of the river Mahanadi , which drains into the northern end of the lake and the northerly currents in the Bay of Bengal . The lagoon is a unique assemblage of marine, brackish and fresh water eco-system . It is one of the hot spots of biodiversity and shelters a  number of endangered species . It is an avian grandeur and the wintering ground for more than one million migratory birds. The highly productive lagoon eco-system with its rich fishery resources sustains the livelihood of more than 0.15 million-fisher folk who live in and around the Lagoon. The water spread area of the Lagoon varies between 1165 to 906 sq.km during the monsoon and summer respectively. A 32 km long, narrow, outer channel connects the lagoon to the Bay of Bengal, near the village Motto.


Nandandankan Zoological park......Garden of God !
Along the banks of Kanjia lake and amidst thick natural forest , one of the premier large zoos of India , Nandankanan lies. Regarded as an excellent and countrys one of the finest biological park Nandakan is about 15 kms from state capital Bhubaneshwar . It was established on 29th December 1960 amidst natural beauties, but declared as sanctuary on 3rd august 1979.

The zoo covers an area of 3.62 sq kms while Nandankanan sanctuary covers about 4.37 sq.km.It spreads over a large expanse of undulating topography with natural forest, water bodies and other natural features which help the inhabitants of the zoo to live in a habitat close to their natural one. This features also help in making the entire area of Nandankanan more natural and create proper ambience.