Odisha houses 2,098 elephants, 27 tigers

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | August 20, 2024 6:15 PM

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Bhubaneswar, Aug 20: Odisha is home to a total of 2,098 elephants and 27 tigers, said Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia on Tuesday.

Replying to a question from BJD MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo, Khuntia informed the state assemby that according to the census conducted in 2024, the state has 2,098 wild elephants and 27 tigers.

He further said Bhitarkanika National Park is home to 1,850 saltwater crocodiles, while the Mahanadi River system has 257 mugger crocodiles and 14 gharial crocodiles.

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