Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
Protected Area Network in Orissa - Vasundhara
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Issues <strong>in</strong> Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary:Follow<strong>in</strong>g are the some of the issues identified dur<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>teraction with thevillagers of Tuluka, Bada Kheta, Asan Bahal and Tarava, members of SatkosiyaAvayaranya 'O' Praja Surakhya Samiti, Association of Bamboo Cutters,Tikarpada, Range Officer - Kendu leaf and Wildlife, ACF Wildlife and FES,Angul.Forest Village:There are a total of 97 villages <strong>in</strong>side the sanctuary area of which 3 are forestvillages namely Tarava, Bhurkundi and Asan Bahal. The then Conservator ofForests Bihar and <strong>Orissa</strong> established these villages <strong>in</strong> the year 1910, 1914 and1933 respectively. The ma<strong>in</strong> objective beh<strong>in</strong>d establish<strong>in</strong>g these villages was toensure availability of labour for carry<strong>in</strong>g out various forestry works such asforest l<strong>in</strong>e demarcation, ext<strong>in</strong>guish<strong>in</strong>g forest fires, construction of forest roadsetc. Dur<strong>in</strong>g that time the forest department had allotted a total of 667 acres offorestland <strong>in</strong> two reserve forests namely Ta<strong>in</strong>si R.F & Raiguda R.F both forhomestead and agriculture to these villages for meet<strong>in</strong>g their subsistence needs.Profile of Forest VillagesTarava Bhurkundi Asan BahalLocation Inside the Ta<strong>in</strong>ery Inside the Raigada Inside the Ta<strong>in</strong>eryR.F, Compartment Reserve Forest R.F, CompartmentNo 21(b) and 10 (b) compartment no. No 4(b)16(b)Yearof1910 vide sanction1914 vide sanction1933 vide sanctionPossessionorder no. 145/comporder no. 2717-308order no. 9073dated 23.1.1909 ofdated 7.1.1914 ofdated 3.2.1933 ofConservatorofConservatorofConservatorofForests Bihar andForests Bihar andForests Bihar and83