Forests of Odisha

Dandakaranya (), also rendered Dandaka (, IAST: ), is a historical region and the name of a forest mentioned in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. It covers about of land, which includes the Abujhmar Hills in the west and borders the Eastern Ghats in the east, including regions of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Telangana states. It spans about from north to south and about from east to west.

ecoregion of India

mangrove wetland in India's Odisha state, covering an area of 650 km/square in the river delta of the Brahmani and Baitarani rivers

Ecoregion (WWF)