Project Mission/ Vision
The stated aim and objectives of OFSDP included restoration of degraded forest and improvement of income level of villagers by promoting sustainable forest management including Joint Forest Management (JFM), plantation and community/tribal development with larger goals of improving environment and alleviating poverty.
With this overall objective, the basic approach of the project is:
- To protect the existing dense natural forests with their bio-diversity, both flora and fauna.
- To restore the vigor of natural regeneration through appropriate treatment.
- To improve crown density of degraded forests through reforestation and afforestation.
- To create livelihood alternatives (both based on forest produce and through other income generation activities) for the community dependent upon forests.
- To enhance ability of Forest Department, Vana Surakhya Samiti (VSS) / Self Help Group (SHG)/ Community for sustainable forest management and technological up gradation in forestry.
The specific purposes of various project components are as mentioned below:
|
Component |
Main Purpose |
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Preparatory Works |
- To regenerate forest within
degraded forest
- To create benefit (
incentives) to VSS members through the
enrichment of NTFP and other useful forest
products
- To mitigate the damages from
natural disasters
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Strengthening of EB |
- To generate assets for OFD/Government
of Orissa
- To protect existing forest
and regenerate forest within degraded forest and
use the timber spices in a sustainable manner
|
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Capacity Building of VSS |
- To provide additional income
to target VSS and its members
- To promote re-greening on
private land within the project areas
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Community/ Tribal Development |
- To improve the access to
degraded forest where forest rehabilitation
activities would take place under the project
- To enhance the market access
of target villages
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Biodiversity Conservation |
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To conserve existing biodiversity
through environmental education , establishment
of community reserves and mitigation of
distractive activities
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To mitigate man-animal ( human
and elephants) conflicts
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Forest Management under JFM Mode |
-
To regenerate forest within
degraded forest
- To create benefit (
incentives) to VSS members through the
enrichment of NTFP and other useful forest
products
- To mitigate the damages from
natural disasters
|
|
Forest Management under Non-JFM Mode |
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To generate assets for OFD/Government
of Orissa
- To protect existing forest
and regenerate forest within degraded forest and
use the timber spices in a sustainable manner
|
|
Farm
Forestry |
- To provide additional income
to target VSS and its members
- To promote re-greening on
private land within the project areas
|
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Infrastructure Development |
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To improve the access to degraded
forest where forest rehabilitation activities
would take place under the project
- To enhance the market access
of target villages
|
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Forest Research |
- To generate useful
technologies and knowledge for project
implementation
- To enhance the knowledge
foundation and intellectual capital of forests
|
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Publicity and Communication |
- To enhance environmental
awareness of the public within the project areas
- To advertise OFSDP and
promote the success to other areas
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Monitoring and Evaluation |
- To understand issues on
project implementation and work progress
- To provide adequate
information for project planning
- To assess the impact of the
project
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Phase
Out/ Phase in work |
- To integrate the EB into a
regular government structure under a non-project
mode
- To have VSS/SHG be prepared
for non-project mode
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Consulting Services |
- To provide EB with managerial
and technical assistance for project
implementation
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