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Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park in India, established in 1975, covering 145 km² (56 sq mi). It is the #68 largest of India's 116 national parks.
- Area
- 145 km²
- Established
- 1975
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BBI · 125 km
Nearest airports to Bhitarkanika National Park
- 1 BBI125 kmstraight line
- 2Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportCCU271 kmstraight lineKolkata, India
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- 3 RDP331 kmstraight line
More about Bhitarkanika National Park
Bhitarkanika National Park is one of 116 national parks in India. It covers 145 km² (14,500 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #68 largest national park in India (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1975, 51 years ago — the first national parks in India date back to 1897. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Bhitarkanika National Park
The closest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), about 125 km away — around 2 h 43 min by car; alternatively Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU, 271 km). Other national parks within reach include Simlipal National Park (2,750 km²), Sundarbans National Park (1,330 km²) and Kuakata National Park (16 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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