This document highlights an art-integrated project focused on the state of Odisha, emphasizing its biodiversity, including various flora and fauna, as well as the cultural significance of its tribes. It outlines the importance of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in conservation efforts, detailing key areas like Simlipal and Bhitarkanika. Additionally, it discusses the socio-cultural aspects of major tribes in Odisha, underscoring the need for environmental protection and awareness.

2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I would like to take this opportunity to express my
gratitude to my teacher MRS. Mariyam Fatima as
well as our principalfor providing me this wonderful
opportunity to do this art integrated project on the
state of Odisha The opportunity helped me to
improve my research skills and helped me to learn
new things about odisha like Flora,Fauna,National
Park,wildlife sanctuary and Tribalism.

3. OBJECTIVES ANDOUTCOMES
Knowledge about Odisha.
The goal of art integration is to increase knowledge of ageneral subject area
while concurrently fostering agreater understanding and appreciation of
the fine and performing arts.
Development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-
making, risk-taking, and inventiveness.
Helps to understand the importance of bio diversity, tribes and temples
etc .
It makes children very enthusiastic , explore their mind , integration etc .

4. INDEX
1 Cover Page
2
Acknowledgment
3 Objective and Learning
outcomes
4
Index
5
Flora And Fauna
6
National Parks and Wildlife
Sanctuary
7
Tribes In Odisha
8
Slogans
9
Brief Report

5. FLORA AND FAUNA OFODISHA
Odisha (Orissa) is immensely wealthy state at its flora and
fauna. The emergence of a big range of flora and fauna
of Odisha(Orissa) is the answer of the diverse
topography of the state.
About 38% of Orissa’s total land comes under forest cover.
The state possesses about 7,000 species of flora which
include the 120 species of Orchids and 63 species of
Mangroves. The forests of the state house plenty of Teak
and Bamboo trees.
wildlife sanctuary in Odisha is one of the most sought-
after places to spot some exotic animals such as
Indian hare, spotted deer, hyena, leopards, and more.

12. NATIONAL PARKS
Simlipal National Park in Odisha is in a beautiful and
scenic town. Situated in Mayurbhanj, it once used to be a
hunting ground for the rulers of the province.
Simlipal is the largest national park in Odisha and is also
considered as one of the principal tiger projects in India.
The area is rich with dense forests, striking
meadows, startling waterfalls and beautiful rivers.
It is blessed with great bio-diversity and huge varieties
of fauna that make it a great place to engage in wildlife
sightseeing!
Simlipal Reserve is home to more than 1000 varieties
of plants and a large variety of wildlife.

14. Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha is
regarded as one of its kind in Asia and is home
to one of therarest species of flora and fauna.
It is spread on a sprawling area of 650 sq. kms
and has rich marine vegetation, salt tolerant
varieties of trees and plants, rivers and creeks.
The Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary attracts
myriad of migrant species like the Olive Ridley
Sea Turtles, Asian Open Bill, Black Ibis, Egrets,
Darters and many other species from Central-
Asia and Europe.
Various other animals which call this sanctuary
their home are Indian Python, King Cobra, and
Rhesus Monkey etc.

15. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
The Chilika wildlife sanctuary, which is aparadise
on Earth for bird watchers and nature lovers, is the
largest internal salt water pond that can be found in
Asia.
The pear-shaped lake is dotted with a few small islands
and has fisheries and salt pans around its shore.
This wildlife sanctuary in Odisha is nestled in the heart of
the coastal state and extends from Puri district in the
north to Ganjan district in the south, and is separated
from the Bay of Bengal by a 60 kilometres long narrow
strip of sand-flats and marshy islands.

18. BEAUTYOFNATURE

19. TRIBES IN ODISHA
• KONDH AND SANTHAL TRIBES ARE THE MOST WIDESPREAD IN ODISHA, OTHER TRIBES LIKE MUNDA, ORAM, AND GOND
ALSO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE STATE.
• KONDH: KONDH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRIBE IN ODISHA WHO WORSHIP HILLS, NATURE, AND STREAMS. THE PEOPLE OF
KONDH TRIBE HAVE AN ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOUNTAINS, TREES, FOREST, AND PLANTS.
• SAURAS: SAURAS IS ONE OF THE ANCIENT TRIBES IN INDIA THAT ALSO FIND THEIR MENTION IN THE HINDU EPICS OF
MAHABHARATA AND RAMAYANA. THE TRIBE HAS A UNIQUE SHAMANIC CULTURE AND ITS PEOPLE ARE THE GREAT
CRAFTSMAN OF SAURA PAINTINGS.
• SANTHALS: THE GREAT FIGHTERS DURING BRITISH REGIME IN INDIA AND ALSO MOST FUN-LOVING ONES ARE THE
PEOPLE OF THE THIRD LARGEST TRIBE OF INDIA - SANTHAL. MUSIC AND DANCE ARE ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE LOVED THE
MOST BY SANTHALS.
• GONDS: A WARRIOR TRIBE THAT RESIDES IN THE HILLS OF KORAPUT, BALANGIR, SUNDERBAGH, KALAHANDI, AND
SAMBALPUR IS GONDA. NOT JUST INDIA’S BUT GOND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRIBES IN SOUTH ASIA.

20. • GONDS: A WARRIOR TRIBE THAT RESIDES IN THE HILLS OF KORAPUT, BALANGIR, SUNDERBAGH, KALAHANDI, AND
SAMBALPUR IS GONDA. NOT JUST INDIA’S BUT GOND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TRIBES IN SOUTH ASIA
• ORAONS: CONSIDERED AS THE MOST PROGRESSIVE AND DEVELOPED TRIBES AMONGST ALL MENTIONED IN THE
LIST, ORAONS ARE MASTERED IN TEA PLANTATION. TODAY, MANY OF THE ORAON PEOPLE ARE SHIFTED TO INDIAN
METRO CITIES.
• KOYAS: AMONGST THE MORE THAN 60 ODISHA’S TRIBES, KOYAS IS ONE OF THE TOP TRIBES WITH RICH ANCIENT
TRADITION, CULTURE, ART, AND CUSTOMS. APART FROM MALKANGIRI, ODISHA, THE CHIVALROUS PEOPLE OF
KOYA TRIBES ALSO RESIDES IN SOME PARTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH ANDCHATTISGARH.
• PARAJAS: DEVOTEES OF NUMEROUS GODS AND GODDESS, THE PRAJAS ARE THE INHABITANTS OF FORESTS AND
HILLS. THE PEOPLE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY HAVE A DIFFERENT PASSION AND LOVE FOR MUSIC AND
DANCE AND ARE MAINLY AGRICULTURISTS.
• GADAVA: SAID TO BE THE OLDEST AND ANCIENT TRIBE IN ODISHA THAT TRACES ITS HISTORY FROM RAMAYANA
ERA IS GADAVA. IT IS ALSO THE MOST COLOURFUL TRIBE THAT SUSTAIN THEIR LIVELIHOOD THROUGH
AGRICULTURE, HUNTING, AND FISHING.

22. SLOGAN ONFOREST
1. Let’s prove that we are humans at least by not ruining life which is dependent on
those trees.
2. A tree that stays keep flood away, so take care of the tress as they are collective
property.
3. A tree stays grounded connected with their roots. Turn over a new leaf and bends
before they break. Enjoys there natural beauty and keeps growing. Be like a tree.
4. Every part of the world will be green if every heart of the human is green, so for
your next generation to grow tall like trees plant more of them.
5. He who plants a tree loves others beside himself as gardening is not our whole
life, but it makes our life whole.

23. 6. If a man should cease falling trees to live a life with ease and
in peace, so to keep our humanity alive forever help the trees to
smile and survive everywhere.
7. He who plants hope and helps reduction in global warming!
Must always plant a tree.
8. Cutting a tree means killing life. Saving a tree means you save
a life, and you plant a tree, you do plant a life.
9. Love your life, plant more trees until their leaves fall off and
then encourage them to try again next year. Love the trees.
10. One can survive without family, but not without tree as they
are one family! one child! To save more and plant more trees

24. BRIEFREPORT
Odisha has a wide range of bio diversity .
It includes variety of flora and fauna.
To conserve this bio diversity, various national parks
(Simplipal)andwildlife sanctuaries are present .
In the forests of Odisha, a number tribes are
residing.
The protection and conservation of this rich bio- diversity is very
essential for the survival of human beings and other speciestoo.