Achievements

78 Families from Raigoda Village from Satkosia Tiger Reserve were relocated. The land acquired is being developed as pasture land for herbivores.
70 HA of Mangrove Forest plantation in 2017-18.
132 HA meadows developed in 2017-18 to provide fodder for ungulate species.
369 Anti-poaching/protection squads have been deployed.
116 Anti-depredation squads deployed to prevent loss of life and property due to wildlife. These squads help in driving out elephants and other wild animals from human-inhabited areas to forest areas.
534 Eco-Development Committees developed for protection and conservation of forests and wildlife with help from the local people.
72 Fire-fighting squads.
5 Off-shore and 57 on-shore camps have been established in 6 coastal divisions for conservation of marine turtles and other marine fauna.
Under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, 10 river squads at Bhitarkanika and 2 patrolling boats at Rushikulya have been deployed for protection of olive ridley sea turtles.
New software to monitor the morality of olive ridley sea turtles on a daily basis has been developed. It is now operational in 6 Coastal Divisions.
Crime Cell has been created to take up proper and timely investigation into wild animal poaching.

Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department Government of Odisha