Saltwater Crocodiles
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- Context (DTE): The number of saltwater or estuarine crocodiles in and around Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park has slightly increased in 2024.
Saltwater or estuarine crocodiles
- Distribution: Abundant in areas like the Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika National Park, and A&N Islands.
- Apart from the eastern coast of India, the saltwater crocodile is extremely rare on the Indian subcontinent.
- Habitat: Thrives in saltwater habitats such as mangrove swamps, estuaries, and coastal areas.
- Size: It is the largest of all crocodilians and the largest reptile in the world.
- IUCN: Least Concern
- CITES: Appendix I (except the populations of Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, which are included in Appendix II).
- WPA, 1972: Schedule I
Other Crocodile Species in India
Bhitarkanika National Park
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