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Non-notification of Similipal’s eco-sensitive zone renders it vulnerable to trespass

BHUBANESWAR : A fresh controversy surrounding land for a hotel project near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has reignited concerns over the long-pending notification of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of ...
Indiatimes

Similipal tiger reserve inducts 50 mini drones to track forest fires in real time

Bhubaneswar: Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) authorities have inducted as many as 50 mini drones in both the north and south divisions to track real-time fire incidents that frequently occur in the ...
The New Indian Express

Similipal buffer zone may get 1 km eco-sensitive zone, strict activity curbs proposed

BARIPADA: The Forest department has decided to submit a proposal to the state government to declare a 1 km area from the buffer zone of the Similipal Tiger Reserve as the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). The ...
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Similipal now national park, CM Majhi calls it a step towards Viksit Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: After decades of wait, Similipal was accorded national park status following a formal notification by the Odisha government on Thursday. An area of 845.70 sq km spread across 11 ranges of ...