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Niyamagiri

India / Orissa / Bhawanipatna /

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Millenia old forest protected by tribals under threat from Vedanta Alumina Refinery

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Coordinates: 19°35'37"N 83°22'57"E

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Aldi1Aldi1

The Dongria Kondh tribe has stopped the plans of the British mining company Vedanta to mine Bauxit on their holy mountain Niyambgiri.They believe the mountain to be home to their harvest god Niyam Raja. http://www.taz.de/Ausbeutung-von-Bodenschaetzen/!130827/

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Berbera forest range 165 km
Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary, Bhubaneswar 247 km
Forest Area 353 km
Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, Nilgiri 373 km
Forest 375 km
Similipal National Park 400 km
Nagzira Wildlife Sanctury 422 km
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve 627 km
Tirumala Hills 780 km
Chennakesavar hills 961 km

River Nagavali / Langulya one channel starting( origin) pont 8.9 km
Muniguda Township 12 km
MAY BE HATO-MUNIGUDA 13 km
MAY BE BONDAGUDA 13 km
Kutragada 18 km
Nagavali River 22 km
Ankurabali Mauza 7 , Mahesh Magili 22 km
River Lagulya 27 km
IMFA, THERUBALI 30 km
DURGI GP by PRASANT K. PANDA (BULU) 36 km

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River Nagavali / Langulya one channel starting( origin) pont Muniguda Township MAY BE HATO-MUNIGUDA MAY BE BONDAGUDA Kutragada Nagavali River Ankurabali Mauza 7 , Mahesh Magili River Lagulya IMFA, THERUBALI DURGI GP by PRASANT K. PANDA (BULU)