{"id":56390,"date":"2026-02-07T16:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=56390"},"modified":"2026-02-07T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:13:25","slug":"high-level-workshop-sets-roadmap-for-safer-wildlife-human-coexistence-in-odisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2026\/02\/07\/high-level-workshop-sets-roadmap-for-safer-wildlife-human-coexistence-in-odisha\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Level Workshop Sets Roadmap for Safer Wildlife-Human Coexistence in Odisha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar, 7\/2\/2026 ( Odisha Samachar\/ Rajat Mohapatra )-: In a major push toward wildlife conservation, the Odisha government held a high-level workshop on human-wildlife conflict mitigation at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan today. Presiding over the session via video conference, Hon\u2019ble Minister Shri Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia proposed the implementation of a structured, roster-based system for community volunteers, specifically targeting the roles of Gaja Sathis and Bidyut Praharis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56391 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-1.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hon&#8217;ble minister emphasized that resolving these conflicts requires dedication that can only be achieved through continuous, 24\/7 oversight of wildlife movements. To ensure the strategy was grounded in reality, he engaged directly with field volunteers sharing firsthand challenges, addressed concerns raised by MLAs joining from various districts, and integrated the specialized perspectives of NGO representatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop featured insights from Shri Prem Kumar Jha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden, who addressed the participants. Following this, Dr. Manoj V. Nair, Additional PCCF (Wildlife), delivered a detailed presentation on human-wildlife conflict in Odisha. Dr. Nair emphasized that a &#8220;comprehensive action plan&#8221; is now in place, noting that periodic reviews have already led to visible improvements in human-elephant conflict scenarios.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-56393 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-3-300x222.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-3-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56392 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-2-300x164.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-2-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-2.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop concluded as a collaborative forum, bringing together protection squads and grassroots workers to refine the state&#8217;s response to wildlife encounters and ensure the safety of both local residents and the state&#8217;s biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56394 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-4-300x130.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-4-300x130.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-4.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56395 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-5-300x220.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-5-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HL-5.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, 7\/2\/2026 ( Odisha Samachar\/ Rajat Mohapatra )-: In a major push toward wildlife conservation, the Odisha government held a high-level workshop on human-wildlife conflict mitigation at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan today. 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