Visitor Testimonials of Mangalajodi Eco Tourism

Dear Sanjib, many many thanks for the time and trouble you have taken for my visit to Mangalajodi,Chilika

It was a fruitful visit, and it was great to meet the community members who doing conservation and ecotourism in the true sense of the term.

DEVI GOENKA,
Conservation Action Trust, Mumbai

This is a fantastic place and unexplored.

Service provided by the committees is excellent. Thanks

DIANA TAMM,

Estonia

– It was a wonderful experience for me.

The staff, boatman, guide were very friendly and helpful. Plan to come again.

KRISHNA PRIYA,

Bhubaneswar

Fascinating.

I shall recommend the trip to friends.

CAROLINE WASHINGTON,

London

Hospitality is unmeasurable, World class hospitality.

Birds are sighting, lots of migratory birds seen. Guide, Boatman and staffs are excellent.

DIPANKAR ROY,

KOLKATA

Interacted with the members of Ecotourism Trust, mangalajodi.

Impressed by their knowledge of birds and the ecosystem. The forest department has helped in on the field bird identification training, this is appreciable and in future may prove beneficial to both the community and the department in conserving the unique habitat with its visiting members.

I wish them success.

ASEEM SHRIVASTAVA,

IFS, Prof.Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Excellent management.

Very helpful and enthusiastic boatman and guide. Hope to come back soon.
SOUMYAJIT NANDY,
Kolkata

Very helpful and aware conservationists.

Impressed with the team work of all the villagers who make their living from the wetlands and how the people allign the welfare of the wetlands. A lesson to be learnt in inclusive management of wetlands involving birds, their livelihoods, and preservation of nature.
GOPA SEN,
Kolkata

Wow! I had an amaing time while watching birds from our boat that we named “Amigo” (means friend in Spanish)

I loved the tranquility and peace that the journet offered. This is an amazing place…
~Rachel Moot (New Zealand)

I am much impressed by story of transformation of change from Poachers to protection.

Herein also lies the formula for successful sustainable conservation where local communities are involved. Here livelihoods coexist with conservation. I see all of this in practice at Mangalajodi……
~ Biren Bhuta (IUCN)

This part of lake Chilika (Mangalajodi) is amazing, so is the hospitality of people.

The people are very knowledgeable about the birds. This is a perfect example of sustaining Ecology through Tourism….
~ Rajakshi Naha (West Bengal)

Featured Place

Mangalajodi Ecotourism is community owned and managed wildlife conservation venture. Mangalajodi, a village on the banks of the Chilika Lake, hosts more than 150000 birds which jostle in its marshy ..

Support for a CAUSE

Nature Lovers, Wildelife Enthusiasts & any Person can show appreciation for Mangalajodi Ecotourism's patronage for conservation activities at wetland ecosystem and protection of Bird�s, supports it by donating to Ecotourism initiative for Mangalajodi Welfare Fund. If you would like to make a donation, simply can do cash payment or make a DD/Cheque of the amount you wish to donate, in favour of Ecotourism Trust (Mangalajodi), payable at Tangi, Khordha.

Visitor Testimonials

Wow! I had an amaing time while watching birds from our boat that we named "Amigo" (means friend in Spanish) I loved the tranquility and peace that the journet offered. This is an amazing place...
~Rachel Moot (New Zealand)

I am much impressed by story of transformation of change from Poachers to protection. Herein also lies the formula for successful sustainable conservation where local communities are involved. Here livelihoods coexist with conservation. I see all of this in practice at Mangalajodi...
~ Biren Bhuta (IUCN)