
Southeast
Bhitarkanika Mangroves Wildlife Reserve: Coastal Geography and Protected Land Atlas
A vast estuarine wetland in the coastal state of Odisha
Bhitarkanika Mangroves represents one of the most significant estuarine systems in South Asia. This protected wildlife reserve covers a sprawling deltaic landscape characterized by tidal channels, mudflats, and intricate mangrove forests that buffer the coastline of Odisha against the Bay of Bengal.
- Area
- 650 km²
- Established
- 1975
- Relief
- Lowland
- Scope
- Mixed







