A hill in Orissa's Ganjam district used to be barren about 20 years ago. In 1985, the state forest department planted saplings, including Acacia and Eucalyptus, as part of its state-wide social forestry programme. Villagers of Sasan Ambagaon took it upon themselves to take care of the saplings and are now reaping benefits of a
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/orissa-villagers-protect-forest-reap-benefits
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/panchanan-sahu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-resources
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-products
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minor-forest-produce
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganjam
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development
