Explanation: Bhitarkanika National Park is a 145 km² large national park in northeast Kendrapara district in Odisha in eastern India.

• It was designated on 16 September 1998 and obtained the status of a Ramsar site on 19 August 2002.
• The area has also been designated as the second Ramsar site of the State after the Chilika Lake.

Source: FORUMIAS