Integrated Regional Environmental Plan of Ganjam District 2041
14.1.2 Benefits of Bio Reserve Belt Establishing a forest and coastal bio reserve corridor gives a unique identity to the district along with increasing its biodiversity richness. The project enhances the district to a national and potential international level point of attraction. the bio-reserve corridor provides a resting camp and pathway for variety of species to migrate across habitats in different seasons. Apart from providing educational facilities, the eco-tourism circuit, boosts the revenue generation of the district and involves a much needed local community participation. This invokes a positive outlook for the district inhabitants for the protection and welfare of this corridor. 14.1.3 Forest Bio-reserve Belt The district has a vast area of forest but in a fragment manner. Forest land is degrading from 2009-2019. So to conserve the forest and it diversity 3 cluster of bio reserve corridor have been proposed.
Figure 14.2 Map of Bio reserve Corridor
Master of Environmental Planning and Management 2020-22, SPA Vijayawada
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