BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has set an example for other states with the success of the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP) in regeneration, conservation and protection of mangrove forests.
“Since interventions in mangrove areas in Odisha providing shelter against tidal waves and also additional livelihoods are quite successful and appreciable, there is a need to document them for adaptation elsewhere,’’ remarked secretary, Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, in the quarterly review report of the Ministry published in December, 2011.