About Us

Sangram: The History

In 1990 environmentalist Vanoomitra Acharya was working to protect Similipal forest from timber Mafia and poachers with support of tribal youth headed by.

Learning nature is useful and fascinating subject and that despite everything man has discovered, we know little about some of the miracles that the forest extents to us , to the world and the universe beyond.

SANGRAM developed a vibrant team “GREEN BRIGADE ” comprising the youth drawn from the foot hill of similipal to bring a revolutionary ecological change and to generate a sense of awareness on the depleting flora and fauna of similipal forest.

These volunteers are committed and are working as development agent and watch dog for the save guard of forest cover.The untiring work of the volunteer has restricted smuggling of forest produce and immensely saved the wild life from the poachers . In the span of seventeen years we have covered almost hundred villages doting the periphery of similipal, various development programmes has been initiated through these volunteers and existing community based organisation(CBO’s). Appreciating the work of our volunteers working as,‘GREEN BRIGADE’, the forest department has rendered the service of these youths and has employed them as SIMILIPAL TIGER PROTECTION FORCE (STPF)

GOAL:

Coexistence of Human & Nature is our prime objective. Sustainable development of forest, forest dwellers and wildlife, keeping in view the policies and practices in Indian sub-continent is our focus. As global deforestation and forest degradation speeding up in an alarming rate, we aim at involvement of common man to corporate houses having similar mentality and approach towards Protection and Conservation, who can contribute their level best to ensure a stable and developed system.

VISION:

A community where people live in harmony with nature by optimally using resources like water, land, air, forest and nurture the future generation for sustaining a healthy habitat.

MISSION:

Working with people living in and around Similipal Biosphere for reducing pressure on the Biosphere by sustainable use of natural resources and progressively enable the community to live in harmony with nature.

Sangram: The Services

Sangram is dedicated in serving the society since long. Our dedicated team is serving like a watch-dog to the Shimlipal National Park and Bio-sphere Reserve and is engaged in the following sectors-