Odisha Biodiversity Board

Documentation of biological resources, their conservation and sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits of the rich biodiversity of the state.

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

On #WorldEnvironmentDay2026, plantation drives under #EkPedMaaKeNaam were successfully carried out across Odisha by BMCs and TSGs under the coordination of the Odisha Biodiversity Board, promoting biodiversity conservation and a greener future.
#Plant4Mother
@NationalBiodiv

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

@ForestDeptt @BiodivCollab @UNBiodiversity @PhulbaniD

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Odisha Biodiversity Board has celebrated Van Mahotsav in Phulbani forest division with active participation of BMC members, school students and teachers, forest department and other line department staffs, co-ordinated by #PAHAD . @pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @NationalBiodiv

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Odisha biodiversity board successfully completed essay and eloquence  competition among  9th and 10th class students of three Government High school situated near Mahendragiri Biodiversity Heritage site for the occasion of international day for biological diversity 2023.

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

@BnhsEnvis @BNHSIndia

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Asian Waterbird Census has conducted in 4 different locations (Kalo Dam, Pila Salunki Dam, Samal Barrage & Harabhangi Dam) with the active participation of Biodiversity Management Committee members organised by OBB.@NationalBiodiv @WetlandsInt @moefcc @ForestDeptt @PhulbaniD

[National Biodiversity Authority @NationalBiodiv]

The hill eco-system acts as a transitional zone between the flora and fauna of Western Ghats and the Himalayan biogeographic zones, making the region an ecological estuary of genetic diversities.
@odisha_tourism @Obb_odisha @IPR_Odisha @CMO_Odisha @SecyChief

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

The 2nd highest peak of Odisha designated as the 2nd Biodiversity Heritage site of Odisha by the state govt.

@Obb_odisha @IfsSamrat @NationalBiodiv @moefcc @keonjharwl @ecoretreat_ot @CMO_Odisha @UNBiodiversity @DfoDhenkanal @DfoBonai @pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @susantananda3

[Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha @Similipal_South]

Quarterly Report Card of Similipal South WL Division for the period from July to September, 2022.
#SimilipalTR #SimilipalTigerReserve #SimilipalBiosphereReserve #Similipal

@pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @CircleRccf @WCCBHQ @MSTrIPES @PIBBhubaneswar

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Odisha Biodiversity Board organised two Capacity Building Programmes for BMC members of Saharpada and Patna Blocks of Keonjhar district, Odisha.@pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @ForestDeptt @skratho @susantananda3 @NationalBiodiv #biodiversity #conservation .

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

For the protection and long-term preservation of the hill eco-system, Mahendragiri has been proposed by the Odisha Biodiversity Board (OBB) to the State government as a "biodiversity heritage site."
@NationalBiodiv @susantananda3 @ForestDeptt @PCCFWL_Odisha @pccfodisha

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

An initiative was undertaken to prepare Peoples' Biodiversity Register in Kusubenti Gram Panchayat which is an important habitat of the Fishing cats. Preliminery field visit was carried out with the Sarpanch-cum-Chairman to identify sampling plots.

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Capacity building programme for BMC members organised by Odisha Biodiversity Board at Brahmagiri, Puri to generate awareness on biodiversity and the roles of BMCs in the implementation of the Biological Diversity Act 2002. @pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @ForestDeptt @byadavbjp

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Training of Ecoguides and Naturalists of koraput Nature Camp has been conducted by Dr. Prasad Kumar Dash of Odisha Biodiversity board in association with koraput forest division @KoraputDfo @PCCFWL_Odisha @pccfodisha @ecoretreat_ot @dfo_jeypore

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

One day Capacity Building Programme for the Members of Biodiversity Management Committee at Champua. Organised by @Obb_odisha in association with @DfoKeonjhar and SAPNA, Bhubaneswar. @pccfodisha @ForestDeptt @PCCFWL_Odisha @NationalBiodiv @skratho @bsi_moefcc @ZSIENVISKolkata

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

#WorldElephantDay2022 @pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @ForestDeptt @susantananda3 @skratho

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Kanger Valley Gecko In Gupteswar https://t.co/SC2iepwzoD via @Tathya @Obb_odisha @ForestDeptt @PCCFWL_Odisha

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

(Hemidactylus kangerensis Mirza, Bhosale & Patil, 2017). @ForestDeptt @susantananda3 @dfo_jeypore @PCCFWL_Odisha @pccfodisha

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

Odisha Biodiversity Board has recently completed Biodiversity inventory and Socio-economic studies in Gupteswar and one of the wonderful findings of the present study is the first report of occurrence of Kanger Valley Rock Gecko.

[Odisha Biodiversity Board @Obb_odisha]

@moefcc @byadavbjp @AshwiniKChoubey @PIBHindi @PIB_India @skratho @pccfodisha @PCCFWL_Odisha @ForestDeptt @CMO_Odisha @susantananda3 Please look into this matter. State tree of Odisha is Ficus religiosa but @moefcc showcase Kadamba. Take needful step to correct this & update to MoefCc.