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KENDRAPARA: When zoology teacher Subhadarshani Pradhan visited Bhitarkanika national park in 2019, she was enamoured by the beauty of Mangrove pitta ((Pitta megarhyncha), a nearly threatened bird ...

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Kendrapada: A casual visit to Bhitarkanika National Park in the district around five years ago turned into a lifelong mission for Subhadarshani Pradhan, a zoology teacher, to conserve the dwindling ...

KENDRAPARA: The first ever population census of mangrove pitta bird (Pitta megarhyncha) in Bhitarkanika national park revealed that the Ramsar site is home to around 179 of the avian species.