Rapid industrialisation and mining activities have posed a serious threat to conservation of dense forests in Angul district, said district Collector Sachin R Jadhav on Friday.
He was addressing a meeting marking the celebration of the International Day of Forest at the Odisha Forest Rangers’ College organised by the District Environment Society and Nature, Environment and Wildlife Society here. He stressed upon community involvement in forest conservation.
Presiding over the meeting, Forest Regional Chief Conservator Pandab Behera pointed out that poverty in the forest area affects conservation. Among others, Angul DFO G Panda, Satkosia Wildlife Division DFO Md T Rahman, Athamallik DFO SK Dalei and Kl Division DFO PK Mohapatra also spoke on the occasion.