Census counts 1572 crocs in Bhitarkanika
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27/01/2009
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New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
kENDRAPARA: As many as 1572 estuarine crocodiles, including two measuring more than 20 feet, were sighted by the Forest officials in the water bodies of Bhitarakanika National Park during the week-long census. This was informed by Prasanna Kumar Behera, DFO of the park.
The census indicates that the population of the endangered reptiles has marginally increased as last year the Forest officials counted 1498 crocodiles.