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The Odisha State government have launched the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) with the support from Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA). The Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project is register under Societies Act bearing registration no 022321/49/2006-07. The major
objective of the project is to restore degraded Forests and improve the
income level of villagers by to promoting sustainable forest
management JFM and community/tribal development, with the improving
environment and alleviating poverty of overall goal. degraded forests and
create forest cover for increasing flow of forest produce in a
sustainable manner. Conserving the bio-diversity, improving
livelihood of the people |
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 News letterJuly-September 2011(ODIYA) |
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News letterJuly-September 2011 |
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April-June 2011 (Odia Edition) |
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April-June 2011 (English Edition) |
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OFSDP
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JICA Assisted
Forestry Projects (Odisha only) |
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LAUNCHING OF
NATURE CAMP, CHOTKEI, SATKOSIA WILDLIFE DIVISION
“An Ecotourism
initiative by OFSDP”
A community managed nature camp has been newly launched in Satkosia in Chotkei village. This ecotourism initiative has been developed under the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) supported by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The camp aims to spread conservation awareness and will provide intense nature camping experience to visitors. The nature camp was inaugurated on 7th December 2011, by Sri Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo, Minister of Commerce and Transport. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Vinod kumar, IFS, Project Director, Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project emphasized on providing alternative livelihood support for the poor and marginal households residing in Satkosia. The camp is designed on ecologically sound architecture which merges with the local village surroundings. The camp is constructed as far as possible, on low carbon footprint using environmentally friendly materials like compressed earth bricks, bamboo, bamboo corrugated sheets, paddy straw thatching etc. The construction was done by the villagers of Chotkei with local artisans and masons. The camp is located within the Chotkei village area on a non-forest land.
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The camp will be managed by the local households of Chotkei village. Around 14 households have been indentified, trained and exposed on hospitality management, catering, housekeeping, reception services at the Hotel Management and Catering Institute, Bhubaneswar. The benefits from the camp will be shared among the households and the village Eco-development committee towards livelihoods improvement. The visitors can avail accommodation, Mahanadi river cruise and guided nature treks in the Nature camp. The Reservations for the nature camp can be made online through website www.satkosia.org.
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