Sunabeda wild life sanctuary:
The Sunabeda WildLife Sanctuary located between longitude 82 degree 20'00'E and 82 degree 34'42"E & latitude 20 degree 24'N and 24 degree 44'N in Nuapada District of Orissa, sharing common border with Chhatisgarh State, is an excellent natural habitat of endangered flora and fauna. It was declared as Sanctuary in the year 1983 with total georgaphical area of 600 sq. KM.. Mostly, dry deciduous forests with enchanting hill ranges, the heart-throbbing cliffs, extensive plateu, scaterred grasslands, magnificent waterfalls & gorges, and primitive tribes are fascinating attraction of Sunabeda Sanctuary. Besides, the Maraguda Valley, Jumalgarh Fort with traces of ancient civilization and River Jonk are adding to rich cultural heritage of Orissa. This Sanctuary, being the source of origin and catchments of Jonk, Sunder and Indra rivers, plays an important role in socio-economic development of the locality.
For the protection and development of Sanctuary funds from Special plan and NREGS has been targeted.
Action plan 2009-10 for sentry development:
I. Central plan- "Integrated development of wild life development" |
Phy |
Financial |
Prevention of crime, investigation prosecution |
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1.1 Anti pouching camps |
8 |
16 |
1.2 maint. Of check gates 5 nos |
5 |
3.6 |
1.3 Anti pouching barracks |
2 |
6 |
1.4 Maintenace of VHF base station |
14 |
7.28 |
1.5 Repair of forest roads |
20 km |
4 |
1.6 Motor cycle |
6 |
3 |
Total |
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39.88 |
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2. Prevention and containment of fire |
|
8.79 |
|
|
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3.Habitat development and conservation measures |
|
8.5 |
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|
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4.Infrastructue, new assests and improvement of communication |
|
16.35 |
5. Eco development |
|
13.2 |
6. Publication, awareness, research, law charges, Sinages |
|
8 |
7. Animal health care |
|
6 |
8. Population estimation |
|
6.8 |
|
|
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Total |
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107.52 |
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NREGS |
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II. Bamboo plantation under NREGS |
50 ha |
0.916 |
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|
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III. MFP. Plantation / village wood lots |
80 ha |
4.035 |
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|
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Other forestry work- soil water conservation- check dams |
535 |
34.77 |
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|
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Cemented water holes |
10 |
6 |
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|
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Water harvesting structures at Godhus, Kholibhitar, Gadgada, Singhati Barkot |
4 |
20 |
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|
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Improvement of forest road |
78 km |
78 |
Sub total |
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143.721 |
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