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Forest beats to be stratified for effective mgmt of jumbo habitats

The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar

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August 26, 2025

AMID rising human-elephant conflict in Odisha, the state government has decided to launch a stratification exercise to categorise forest beats as per the quality of their habitats, for targeted conservation and improved management of wildlife.

- SUDARSAN MAHARANA @ Bhubaneswar

The exercise will be a part of the state Forest, Environment and Climate Change department's Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP), prepared in 2022 to mitigate conflict and promote coexistence. Under the exercise, the beats will be assessed and categorised as good, medium and poor elephant habitats based on forage, water and cover, and disturbance.

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