Film

Mangalajodi: A Village that Guards a Wetland

For generations, the residents of Mangalajodi, a village in Odisha, hunted and feasted on birds that visited its local wetland. But in 1998, a conservation initiative turned the tide. Today, former hunters have turned into skilled naturalists and protectors of the habitat.
A Roundglass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 30, 2025
A Roundglass Sustain film Directed by Biont
Updated   July 30, 2025
6 min watch
For generations, the residents of Mangalajodi, a village in Odisha, hunted and feasted on birds that visited its local wetland. But in 1998, a conservation initiative turned the tide. Today, former hunters have turned into skilled naturalists and protectors of the habitat.
Watch the film in English. To turn on subtitles, click on the CC icon at the bottom of the YouTube video. A red line will appear under the icon once the subtitles have been enabled. Thumbnail: Dhritiman Mukherjee
Watch the film in Hindi. Thumbnail: Sutirtha Lahiri
Watch the film in Odia. Thumbnail: Dhritiman Mukherjee


About the Authors

Biont

Biont

a 'team of four friends', tells stories through visual media, with a mission to connect people with science, beauty and threats of our natural world.
Sustain Team

Sustain Team

We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.