Explore the rich biodiversity, conservation efforts, and eco-tourism opportunities of Angul Forest Division.
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Hon'ble Minister Forest, Environment & Climate Change Dept., Govt. of Odisha
Additional Chief Secretary, Forest & Environment Dept., Govt. of Odisha
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Odisha
PCCF (WL) & CWLW, Odisha
The Angul Forest Division was notified in 1891 by Government of Odisha. Angul Forest Division is located within the civil sub-division of Angul and Talcher of Angul district and lies between 20° 31'37'' to 21°17'48'' N latitude and 84° 40' 08'' to 85° 15' 44'' E longitude. The Division is bounded in the north by Deogarh Forest Division (Pallahara civil sub-division of Angul district and Deogarh civil sub- division of Deogarh district in the north-west corner), in the south and south-east by Satkosia Wildlife Division (Angul civil sub-division of Angul district), Nayagarh civil sub-division of Nayagarh district, Athagarh civil sub-division of Cuttack district), in the east by Dhenkanal Forest Division (Hindol civil sub-division and Kamakhyanagar civil sub-division of Dhenkanal district) and in the west by Rairakhol Forest Division (Rairakhol civil sub-division of Sambalpur district).
Angul Forest Division comes under peninsular Sal and Dry deciduous mixed forest types. Sal the dominant species fully established and abundant in these forests varying from a fairly pure to a mixed crop and occurs throughout the area. There are 4 types of forest found in this Division, i.e. Tropical Dry deciduous Forest and Northern Tropical Dry deciduous Forests, Dry Peninsular Sal Forests, Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forests.
