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Crocodile Reserves of India 🐊
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
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Key locations covered (26)
- Bhitarkanika WLS and National Park — Odisha
- National Chambal Sanctuary — UP - MP - Rajasthan
- Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary — Uttar Pradesh
- Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary — Odisha
- Sundarbans National Park — West Bengal
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary — Andhra Pradesh
- Andaman and Nicobar Saltwater Crocodile habitats — Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Madras Crocodile Bank Trust — Tamil Nadu
- Nandankanan Biological Park — Odisha
- Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre — Uttar Pradesh
- Tikarpada Gharial Sanctuary — Odisha
- Gandak River Gharial Sanctuary — Bihar
- Son Gharial Sanctuary — Madhya Pradesh
- Ken Gharial Sanctuary — Madhya Pradesh
- Hadgarh-Sunabeda Mugger habitat — Odisha
- Vishwamitri river Mugger habitat — Gujarat
- Magar Crocodile Park, Kotmi Sonar — Chhattisgarh
- Amaravathi Crocodile Farm — Tamil Nadu
- Mahanadi Crocodile Sanctuary (proposed) — Odisha
- Ghodahada Mugger habitat — Odisha
- Charotar Gujarat Mugger landscape — Gujarat
- Indravati Gharial habitat — Chhattisgarh
- Surha Tal Mugger habitat — Bihar
- Kawal Sanctuary Mugger habitat — Telangana
- Borivili (Sanjay Gandhi NP) Mugger habitat — Maharashtra
- Karnala Mugger habitat — Maharashtra
Sample questions (12 of 202)
Which crocodile species is conserved at Bhitarkanika?
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).
In which year was Bhitarkanika WLS established?
1975.
What is the area of Bhitarkanika National Park?
About 145 km², with WLS of 672 km².
Bhitarkanika holds the world record for largest captive saltwater crocodile - what length?
23 feet (Guinness record).
Which river delta forms Bhitarkanika?
Brahmani-Baitarani-Dhamra delta.
Bhitarkanika is a Ramsar site since which year?
2002.
Bhitarkanika hosts which large turtle nesting beach to its south?
Gahirmatha (Olive Ridley arribada).
Bhitarkanika is India's second largest mangrove ecosystem after?
Sundarbans.
Which famous king cobra has been studied at Bhitarkanika?
Salty (a tagged research individual).
Bhitarkanika's saltwater crocodile population is approximately?
Around 1,700 (largest in India).
What is the ecological significance of Bhitarkanika WLS and National Park?
Largest population of Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in India (~1800 in 2024 census); recovered from <95 in 1974 via Project Crocodile (IUCN-FAO-UNDP collaboration 1975); also largest mangrove ecosystem in Odisha + Ramsar 2002 site.
What are the current threats to Bhitarkanika WLS and National Park?
Cyclones (Phailin, Fani, Yaas) damaging nests; fishing-net entanglement; siltation; salinity changes; egg poaching by Khariya tribe (regulated).
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