Dimapur, June 15 (MExN): The Zailad Region of NSCN (IM) today reaffirmed its standing order of strictly banning any kind of hunting within its jurisdiction. “Stringent actions will be initiated against perpetrators," stated a press release from MIP, NSCN (IM).
Biodiversity is threatened by anthropogenic factors worldwide and roughly around 5600 species of animals and 30,000 species of plants are protected by CITES(Conventional on International Trade in Endangered Species), it said. Excessive wildlife hunting leads to extinction and disruption of ecosystem, it said, while adding that flora and fauna in and around the Region is a gift of Mother Nature.
The unethical practices of fishing and hunting gradual decline of species creating an ecological imbalance, it added, justifying the ban.
