Odisha Wildlife News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Similipal becomes India's 107th national park, Odisha's 2nd
Mayurbanj, April 25: Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve has been conferred the status of National Park. With this, Similipal has become the state's second national park after Bhitarkanika and 107th in the country.
Odisha's Similipal Reserve begins preparations for Tiger Census 2026
Mayurbhanj, April 4: The Forest Department in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve has commenced systematic preparations for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026, with a year-long roadmap laid out for training, field exercises, and scientific data collection aimed at tracking the big cat population.
Two-year-old elephant calf rescued after 18-hour operation in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj, January 5: A two-year-old elephant calf was rescued from a 20-foot-deep irrigation pit in the Pokamunda jungle of Mayurbhanj district's Karanjia forest division after an 18-hour operation by forest officials and the local fire brigade on Sunday.