Eco-tourism means “travelling to relativity undisturbed or unexplored natural areas with the specific objective of studying, admiring and enjoying the scenery, its wild plants and animals, as well as any existing cultural manifestations”. It is a new concept with tremendous potentiality for sustainable development of nature based tourist resources. Odisha is a great hub of Eco-Tourism. It is said that “this land is a paradise of eco-tourism unexplored”. The district is endowed with famous natural eco-tourism centres like Similipal National Park, Bhitarkanika National Park, Chandka Elephant Sanctuary, Lakhari Valley Sanctuary and Mahendragiri which attracts thousand and thousands of tourists and natural lovers. An humble attempt has been made here to highlight the unexplored eco-tourism glory of Odisha.
