Birds and Biodiversity |
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Mangalajodi host a wide variety of fishes, amphibians, birds, reptiles and mammals. BirdsMangalajodi - The Birds’ Paradise attracts birds from all across the globe making it one of the best spots for birding in entire Chilika. Following group of birds jostle Mangalajodi marshes every winter. Grebes, Cormorants/Shags, Herons, Egrets & Bitterns, Storks, Ibises, Geese & Ducks, Raptors, Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Rails, Crakes, Moorhens, Coots, Jacanas, Waders, Gulls & Terns, Kingfishers, Swifts, Bee-caters, Larks, Swallows, Wagtails & Pipits, Robins, Thrushes, Babblers, Prinias, Warblers, Munias, Sparrows, Weavers, Starlings and Mynahs. MammalsFishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus): The Fishing Cat is endangered due to its dependence on wetlands, which are increasingly being settled and converted for agriculture, and also due to human over-exploitation of local fish stocks. Mangalajodi reported the presence of this rare Fishing Cat population. Fishes
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Support for a CAUSE |
Nature Lovers, Wildelife Enthusiasts & any Person can show appreciation for Mangalajodi Ecotourism's
patronage for conservation activities at wetland ecosystem and protection of Bird’s, supports it by
donating to Ecotourism initiative for Mangalajodi Welfare Fund. If you would like to make a donation,
simply can do cash payment or make a DD/Cheque of the amount you wish to donate, in favour of
Ecotourism Trust (Mangalajodi), payable at Tangi, Khordha. |
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Featured Place |
Mangalajodi Ecotourism is community owned and managed wildlife conservation venture. Mangalajodi, a village on the banks of the Chilika Lake, hosts more than 150000 birds which jostle in its marshy ..
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