{"id":55147,"date":"2025-12-09T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=55147"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:39:12","slug":"odisha-tourism-shines-at-iitm-hyderabad-wins-best-wildlife-conservation-effort-in-india-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2025\/12\/09\/odisha-tourism-shines-at-iitm-hyderabad-wins-best-wildlife-conservation-effort-in-india-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha Tourism Shines at IITM Hyderabad, Wins \u201cBest Wildlife Conservation Effort in India\u201d Award  \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad\/Bhubaneswar ,9\/12\/2025(<\/strong> Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra )-Odisha Tourism marked a strong presence at the India International Travel Mart (IITM) Hyderabad, showcasing the State\u2019s diverse natural, cultural, and sustainable tourism experiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-55148 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/> The three-day national travel exhibition, inaugurated at the HITEX Exhibition Center, brought together over 200 exhibitors from across India and abroad, positioning Odisha as a leading destination for responsible and nature-based tourism. A total of 11 co-exhibitors from Odisha participated in the event, further strengthening the State\u2019s collective representation and outreach at the prestigious platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A proud highlight for the State was the conferment of the \u201cBest Wildlife Conservation Effort in India\u201d award, recognising Odisha\u2019s exemplary initiatives in protecting wildlife habitats, conserving endangered species, and promoting sustainable tourism across ecologically sensitive regions. From preserving the rich biodiversity of Similipal National Park, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Satkosia Tiger Reserveto globally acclaimed conservation efforts for Olive Ridley turtles breeding grounds at Gahirmatha and Rushikulya, Odisha continues to set national benchmarks in ecotourism and environmental stewardship.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55151 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-3-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55149 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Odisha Tourism\u2019s pavilion at IITM attracted significant attention, featuring immersive showcases of the State\u2019s eco-retreats, nature trails, heritage circuits and adventure offerings. The State delegation engaged with travel industry stakeholders, tour operators, and international representatives to strengthen partnerships and open new avenues for tourism promotion.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-55150 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/T-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The award reflects Odisha Tourism\u2019s commitment to balancing tourism growth with conservation priorities, through initiatives such as low-impact ecotourism infrastructure, trained community eco-guides, interpretation centres, and responsible visitor management systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Odisha Tourism\u2019s participation at IITM Hyderabad underscores its vision of positioning the State as one of India\u2019s most sustainable, enriching, and future-ready travel destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad\/Bhubaneswar ,9\/12\/2025( Odisha Samachar \/ Rajat Mohapatra )-Odisha Tourism marked a strong presence at the India International Travel Mart (IITM) Hyderabad, showcasing the State\u2019s diverse natural, cultural, and sustainable tourism experiences. The three-day national travel exhibition, inaugurated at the HITEX Exhibition Center, brought together over 200 exhibitors from across India and abroad, positioning Odisha as &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55152,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55147\/revisions\/55152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}