Bhitarkanika bookings

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Bhitarkanika bookings

Postby avon » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:01 pm

Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar,
Dist-Kendrapara, (Orissa)
Pin: 754225, Phone: 06729-272460
Fax: 06729-272464
Assistant Conservator of Forests, Chandbali
Pin: 756133, Phone: 06786-220072
Accommodation facilities at entry points
Chandbali

* PWD IB (2 suites)
* OTDC Aranya Nivas (6 double bedded Room-And one Dormitory (12 beds)
* Private lodges are also available

Rajnagar
Breathing Roots of Sonneratia Plants
Breathing Roots of Sonneratia Plants

* PWD IB (2 suites)
* Irrigation IB (to be made functional)

Dhamara

* Port IB (2 suites)

Gupti

* Irrigation IB (2 suites)
* FD Rest shed (One Room with 4 beds)
* OTDC Pantha Nivas (4 suites, 8 beds)

Entry permit
FRH at Dangamal
FRH at Dangamal
Rajnagar/Chandbali/Dangmal

* Permits for visiting the sanctuary are issued from the office of Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar and by the Forester, Chandbali, whose office is at the visitors hall.
* Persons visiting from Dhamara side can avail entry permits from Dangmal.
* Prior reservation of accommodation inside Bhitarkanika can be made from the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar through postal correspondence.

Travel routes within the sanctuary

1. Raj nag a r-Kho I a-Dang ma I by river route (3 hrs.by boat)
2. Rajnagar-Gupti-Dangmal by land/river route (1 hour, by road 3 hour by boat)
3. Rajnagar-Gupti-Ekakula by land / river route (1 hour by land and 4 hours by boat)
4. Rajnagar-Gupti-Habalikhati by land / river route (41/z hrs by boat and 1 hour by land)
FRH at Ekakula
FRH at Ekakula
5. Rajnagar-Khola-Dhamra by river route (4 hrs)
6. Rajnagar-Khola-Talch.ua by river route (4 hours)
7. Rajnagar-Khola-Kalibhanjadia {4 hrs byboat)
8. Dangmal-Gupti-Ekakula (4 hrs by boat)
9. Dangmal-Gupti-Habalikhati(4 hrs by boat)
10. Dangmal-Khola-Dhamra (3 hrs by boat)
11. Dangmal-Khola-Kalibhanjadia (3 hrs by boat)
12. Chandbali-Khola- Dangmal-Habalikhati-Ekakula (8 hrs by boat)
13. Chandbali-Talchua-Ekakula-Habalikhati (8 hrs by boat)
14. Dhamra-Kalibhanjadia-Talchua (1 1/2 hrs. by boat)
15. Dhamra-Khola-Dangmal (31/2 hrs by boat)
16. Dhamra-Habalikhati-Ekakula (4 hrs by boat)
17. Dhamra-Rajnagar-Barunei- Hukitola (8 hrs by boat)

Jetty at Dangmal
Jetty at Dangmal

* The travel times mentioned above are only inidicative. These are influenced to a great extent by prevailing wind, tides, water current and type
of boat.
* Private vendors ply mechanised boats on many of these routes to cater to the visitors.
* The following river routes are inhabited by Crocodiles.
* (Khola creek, Suajora creek, Thanapati creek, Mahisamada creek, Pathsala river, Bhitarkanika river, Dhamra river, Mantei river, Baunsagarh river and Hansina creek.)

Boat facilities
Road Leading to Saltwater Corocodile Research Center Dangmal
Road Leading to Saltwater Corocodile Research Center Dangmal
Chandbali

OTDC boats
2 Nos (capacity: 30 persons, each)

IWT boats
2 Nos (capacity: 30 persons, each)

Private boats
(capacity: upto 20 persons, each)

Service Motor launches of Inland Water Transport (IWT) are available from Chandbali to Rajnagar via Nalitapatia daily which starts from Chandbali at 6.00AM.
From Nalitapatia one can go to Dangmal either by walk or trolley rickshaw.
Rajnagar

* Private boats - capacity upto 20 persons, each.
* Service motor launches of Inland Water Transport (IWT) are available from Rajnagar to Chandbali via Nalitapatia daily which starts from Rajnagar at 2.00 pm. From Nalitapatia one can go to Dangmal either by walk or trolley rickshaw.

Gupti
Private boats- capacity upto 20 each

Dhamara
Private boats -capacity upto 20 each

• Fishing trawlers are also available on hire.

# Besides the above, Forest Department patrol
boats, if available, can be hired at the following
rates:
Saltwater Crocodile Rearing Center Dangmal
Saltwater Crocodile Rearing Center Dangmal

(a) ML Baula: Capacity-30; * Rs.1500/- per day
excluding fuel.

(b) MV Kashyap: Capacity-30; * Rs.1500/- per day
excluding fuel.

(c) House Boat: Capacity-15; * Rs.1000/- per day
excluding fuel.

(d) MB No. Ill: Capacity- 5; * Rs. 700/- per day
excluding fuel.



ACCOMMODATION INSIDE THE SANCTUARY
Hatching of Saltwater Crocodile
Hatching of Saltwater Crocodile

DANGAMAL•
FRH with a common kitchen space (4 suites: 8
beds): Rs. 150/- per suite per day.
• Community hall (2 rooms: 8 beds): Rs.200/- per
room per day.
• Annexe (2 rooms: 4 beds): Rs. 100/- per room
per day.
• Dormitory (1 room:16 beds): Rs. 40/- per bed
per day.

GUPTI
• Rest shed (3 rooms: 6 beds): Rs.150/- per room
per day.
Heronry in Bhitarkanika
Heronry in Bhitarkanika

HABALIKHATI
• Tourist cottage (2 rooms: 8 beds): Rs200/- per
cottage per day.
• Log cabin (1 room: 8 beds): Rs.40/- per bed per
day.

KALIBHANJADIA ISLAND• Rest shed (1 room: 8 beds): Rs.4O/- per bed
per day.
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