Tiger

• In Orissa there are at least 192 tigers, comprising of 57 males, 75 females and 60 cubs.
• Compared to the year 2002, the number of tigers in the State has risen by 19.
• Similipal, Sunabeda and Satkosia-Baisipali hold 101, 32 and 18 tigers, respectively.
• There is a decline in the tiger concentration in north Similipal.

 

Leopard

• The leopard number has increased from 457 (adult male 184) in the year 2002 to 487 (adult male 196) in the current census.
• Ghumsur (North) Division has a good concentration of leopards which number 49. Similipal, Sunabeda and Satkosia-Baisipali hold 127, 36 and 34 leopards, respectively.

Saltwater Crocodile

• 1454 Crocodiles were counted, inclusive of 207 full grown adults.
• This is an increase of 7% over 2004 results.
• The present population comprises of 681 Hatchlings, 290 Yearlings, 169 Juveniles, 107 Sub-adults and 207 Adults.

• Kanika Range holds 81% of the entire population.
• 9 adults are above 18 ft long.

 

Gharial and mugger

• The Satkosia Gorge of river Mahanadi has 3 Gharials and 67 Muggers.
• The surviving Gharials are represented by one sub-adult (6-7 ft) and a breeding pair (male: size- 13-14 ft and female: 10-11 ft) located in the Sanctuary between Binikei and  Majhipada.

• The Mugger population comprises of 67nos. of 1-3 ft. to above 15 ft. body length.
• 4.6% increase in population of muggers in comparison to last year.

Mugger

River systems of West Deo, Khadkei, Budhabalanga, East Deo, etc in Similipal Tiger Reserve

• 85 muggers were counted inclusive of 8 adults.
• This is an increase of 2.4% over 2004 results.
• In West Deo river, the stretches between UBK –Patbil holds 14 crocodiles.

Waterfowl

Chilika and Bhitarkanika wetlands (Ramsar sites); Selected waterbodies in 12 Wildlife Divisions and 12 Territorial Divisions

• In Chilika the total count was 9.58 lakh birds  representing140 species. This includes 97 migrant species.
• Number of wintering waterfowl in 2005 is 10.6 % increase than the number counted in the year 2004.
• Hirakud reservoir recorded 0.57 lakh birds representing 21 species. This includes 16 migrants.
• Bhitarkanika recorded 0.40 lakhs birds representing 80 species which include 48 migrants.

Nesting population of Olive Ridley Sea turtles`

• This season (2004-05) mass nesting of sea turtles has taken place at Nasi-II rookery during 3rd  to 7th March, 2005 involving a total of   2,30,192 turtles. Turtles have also nested along Chinchiri, Pentha and Aganasi beaches and thus a total of 2.34 lakh turtles have nested along the entire Gahirmatha coast.
• Mass emergence of hatchlings took place at Nasi-II island of Gahirmatha coast from 20-23 April, 2005 after a lapse of 48 days of incubation from the date of first mass nesting.

• Mass nesting took place from 16th to 19th February 2005.  A total of 89,230 turtles (0.89 lakhs) turtles mass nested.

• Mass emergence of hatchlings took place at Rushikulya rookery from 6-11 April, 2005 after a lapse of 49 days of incubation from the date of first mass nesting.

Blackbuck

Buguda, Aska and Khallikote Ranges of Ganjam District

• The total blackbuck population is 786, comprising of 212 males, 487 females and 87 young.
• There is 42% increase in the black-buck population over the last count in 1998.
• Buguda Range alone holds 56% of the present population.
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23rd November, 2004

Blackbuck habitat in two Ranges (Balukhand and Konark) of the Konark-Balukhand WL Sanctuary extending from Puri to Kadua-Prachi river confluence.

• For the first time since declaration of the Wildlife Sanctuary, population estimation of major herbivores was conducted:
  
• The estimated blackbuck population is 115.
• The estimated population of spotted deer is 2000.

May,2002

Entire State

• A total of 1841 elephants were counted.
• There is marginal increase of 0.77% over May, 1999 census.
• The Similipal population comprises of 512 elephants (28%).

18th to 19th February, 2005

Entire Chilika lagoon

• 111 dolphins were counted.
• The population of dolphins in Outer channel region including Satpada and Berhampura area comprises of 71 (64%) of the total lagoon population.