Source: DTE Context: Environmentalists have raised concerns over unchecked tourism and construction projects in the ecologically fragile Mahendragiri hills of Odisha, threatening its biodiversity despite its Biodiversity Heritage Site status since 2022. About Mahendragiri Hills: What it is? A mountain range of the Eastern Ghats, revered for its mythological, cultural, and ecological significance. Declared a …
Mapping Source: TH Context: The Odisha government has declared the Gupteswar forest in Koraput district as its fourth Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS). Mandasaru (Kandhamala district), Mahendragiri (Gajpati district), and Gandhamardan (Bargarh & Bolangir districts) were previously declared as BHS This forest, adjacent to the Gupteswar Shiva temple, spans 350 hectares and is revered by …
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