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Detailed explanation-1: -Bhitarkanika National Park is a 145 km2 (56 sq mi) large national park in northeast Kendrapara district in Odisha in eastern India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Located in the estuarial region of Brahmani-Baitarani, in the north eastern place of Kendrapara districts, the national park covers an area of 672 sq km of mangrove forests and wetland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhitarkanika is located in the estuary of Brahmani, Baitarani, Dhamra, and Mahanadi river systems. It is located in Kendrapara district of Odisha. It is one of Odisha’s finest biodiversity hotspots and is famous for its mangroves, migratory birds, turtles, estuarine crocodiles, and countless creeks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fauna: The Park is home to the saltwater crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild boar, rhesus monkey, chital, darter, cobra, monitor lizard. Olive Ridley turtles nest on Gahirmatha and other nearby beaches.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simlipal is the largest national park in Odisha.