Zunheboto, June 4 (MExN): Nagaland Community Conserved Areas Forum (NCCAF) organized a district level seminar on May 30 at Badminton Indoor Stadium, Amiphoto, Zunheboto Town. The third of its kind, the seminar was themed ‘Conserving Threatened and Endangered Species’.
Ajit K Ranjan, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto was the special guest and Pikato V Jimo, Member (POU) from Nagaland Empowerment of People through Economic Development, Hito Forester of Zunheboto Forest Division, representatives from Foundation for Ecological Security and CCA Chairmen and Members from various villages of Zunheboto were also present. The seminar was chaired by Tokugha Sumi; Joint Secretary of NCCAF and Heirang Lungalang, Secretary, NCCAF gave a brief introduction of the Forum.
ADC Zunheboto maintained Nagaland as ‘the state of irony’ as our culture is integrated with wildlife and forest but there is accelerated decline of the same in the state. He added the role of community in conservation is important and he shared his joy as the peoples’ participation towards conservation is improving. Representatives of NEPED and Forest Department emphasized on the importance of conservation and also the positive impacts that can be created by the Community Conserved Areas.
FES proposed CCAs to provide free pass for endangered species and protect its habitats and encouraged CCAs to work together to provide protection at landscape level.
