Ramsar site
Satkosia Gorge
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Overview
Satkosia Gorge is a long gorge cut by the Mahanadi through the Eastern Ghats in Angul and Cuttack districts of Odisha. Its name refers to its length of about 22 km ('seven kos').
It is part of the Satkosia Tiger Reserve and a gharial sanctuary, and is a natural habitat of the mugger crocodile as well.
The gorge was designated a Ramsar site in 2021.
Geography and key facts
- Mahanadi gorge, Odisha
- Part of Satkosia Tiger Reserve
- Gharial and mugger habitat
- Ramsar site (2021)
Why it matters for UPSC
Satkosia saw India's first inter-state tiger translocation (from Madhya Pradesh in 2018).
Note for UPSC
Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), Odisha.
Ramsar sites come up as wetland–state pairs and in questions on conservation status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Satkosia Gorge yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Ramsar site
- State / UT
- Odisha
- Coordinates
- 20.604°N, 84.776°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)