Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary:
- The Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary is located along the Bay of Bengal coast, between the towns of Puri and Konark.
- The sanctuary includes groves of introduced Casuarina trees planted in 1916-17, and cashew plantations. Olive Ridley Sea Turtles nest on the beaches.
Nandankanan Zoological Park:
- It is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It lies in adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, in the vicinity of Kanjia lake.
- It is the only zoological park in India to become an institutional member of World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA).
- It is the only zoo in India after which an express train Puri-New Delhi express has been named as "Nandankanan Express".
- It is the first zoo in the World to breed White tiger and Melanistic tiger.
- It is the only conservation breeding centre of Indian Pangolins in the world.
