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true delight for the nature lovers, the state of Orissa offers
adventurous Wildlife tours. Renowned for its Widlife parks and
Sanctuaries, Orissa is home to a number of rare flora and fauna species.
Having the thickest Mangrove forest and abundant Red Silk Cotton Trees,
Wildlife parks at Orissa have proved to be the most successful breeding
ground for Asiatic lions.The protected area network of Orissa, spread over a sprawling area of 6611.12 sq. kms, the Wildlife in Orissa is cradled very lovingly in eighteen sanctuaries, a National Park and one proposed National Park. These wildlife parks cover about 4.25% of the geographical area and 11.37% of the forest area of the state.
Adding more to this is the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary spread over1408 sq. kms of seascape. This marine habitat rests on a stretch of 20 kms.
