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One
of the greatest benefits of Orissa
‘s vast expanses of unspoilt
natural landscape has been 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 life reptiles and
water creatures.Some of the most important
experiments of wildlife conservation
are taking place in these natural
habitat, giving the tourists an excellent
opportunity to see nature’s
bounty,propagated . |
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Nandankanan
Biological Park
The picturesque Nandankanan, or the Garden of the
Gods, is a beautiful biological park, 20 kms from
Bhubaneshwar, established in 1960. It sprawls
across the Chandaka forest,
where the flora and fauna flourish in their natural
habitat. The park houses the very first captive
gharial breeding centre of the country. The zoo
at Nandakanan is world-renowned for its white
tigers. In 1980, for the very first time, three
white tiger cubs were born from normal coloured
parents.
With
facilities for boating, white tiger and lion safaris,
a nocturnal animal house, reptile park, aerial
ropeway and cable car, it is the place for a person
with a penchant for the great outdoors.
Chandka
Elephant Reserve
Located in Bhubaneshwar, this reserve is the ony
one of its kind in India. Besides elephants, sambar,
bears, wild dogs, pea fowls and pythons can be
spotted.
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Chilika
Lake- Located at a distance of
100 km from Bhubaneshwar, this lake covering
an area of 900 sq. km, is Asia's largest
salt and fresh water lake. It attracts a
large number of migratory birds, like the
flamingo, teal, bar headed goose, shoveller
and white - bellied sea eagle. For bird-lovers,
Chilika is best visited in winter when the
migratory populations wing in from places
as far as Siberia Close to the mouth of
the lake, is a large population of Gangetic
dolphins. Chilika is easily accessible from
both Bhubaneshwar and Puri. |
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Bhitarkanika
Sanctuary
Bhitarnika is an adventurist's paradise and a
breeding ground for Olive Ridley turtles. The
second largest mangrove forest of the country,
it was declared a sanctuary in 1975, in order
to protect the estuarine crocodile and the turtles
in their rare mangrove habitat. Other residents
of the sanctuary include water monitor lizards
and king cobras. |
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| Tour
Schedule |
| Location |
East |
| Number
of Days |
5 |
| Number
of Nights |
4 |
| Start
Place |
Balasore |
| End
Place |
Balasore |
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| Day |
Schedule |
| 1 |
Board the Morning train Dhauli
Exp. from Kolkata. Arrival at Balasore.
Transfer to Hotel at Similipal Park. Overnight
at the Forest Lodge. |
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Driving inside the Jungle
exploring the park. Overnight at the park. |
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Drive to Chandbali. Board
the boat to Dangamal. Overnight at Forest
Lodge, Dangamal. |
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Boating inside the Creek
area to see the Crocodiles & walk
in the Jungle with the trained Staff of
the Forest department. Overnight at Dangamal. |
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Drive to Chandbali &
then to Balasore to Board the train to
Kolkata. |
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