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LAUNCHING OF
NATURE CAMP, CHOTKEI, SATKOSIA WILDLIFE DIVISION 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.
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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