Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park to reopen for tourists from Oct 1

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, which was closed due to the COVID-19 situation, will reopen for tourists from October 1.

However, the visitors will not be allowed to enter the national park during day time. Those opting to spend night at Dangamal by booking rooms will only be allowed to visit the national park, informed Rajnagar DFO Bikash Ranjan Das.

Room booking facility at Gupti and Habalikhati will remain suspended. The Bhitarkanika National Park was closed on March 13 in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The rooms can be booked online on the website www.ecotourodisha.com.