Bhubaneshwar, Jan. 19 -- The Bhitarkanika national park, a designated Ramsar wetland site, in Odisha's Kendrapara district, has re-established itself as an ideal habitation corridor for estuarine crocodiles with their population maintaining an upward graph as per the findings of the latest census of these reptiles.
As per the salt-water crocodile estimation-2026 report released today, a total of 1,858 estuarine crocodiles were recorded, indicating an increase of 32 crocodiles compared to the previous census.
Though the increase in population is marginal, the rise in the reptiles' number is indicative of the fact that the national park has turned out to be a safe, congenial habitat for salt-water crocodiles, said forest officials.
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