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- Winter / post-monsoon
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Nature & WildlifeOffbeatBirding / Wetland
Mangalajodi Wetlands
Community-led wetland birding area on Chilika’s northern edge, famous for winter migratory birds.
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Photo: Soumyadeep Chatterjee . from Kolkata, India · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
At first light, the reeds seem to lift into the sky as hundreds of wings take flight.
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02 — About
About Mangalajodi Wetlands
Coming soon
We’re still writing about Mangalajodi Wetlands: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Trek duration
- 2–3 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- Boat/guide fees vary; book with community operators
- Parking
- Local parking near village/boat point
- Permits
- Follow sanctuary and boat rules; guided access recommended
On the ground
- Local food
- Local fish and simple Odia meals by arrangement
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Keep quiet, avoid litter and never disturb nesting birds
Where it is
Khordha, Odisha
Near Bhubaneswar
19.91° N 85.43° E
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