Brahmani Delta

The Brahmani and Baitarani meet the Bay of Bengal through the tidal country of coastal Odisha. Their channels wind among mudflats and mangrove forests, where fresh river water mingles with the sea. The Bhitarkanika mangroves grow in this delta, sheltering fish, birds and estuarine crocodiles. Tides enter the creeks and reshape their banks, while sediment carried from inland contributes to the low coastal plain.