Dimapur, Nov. 18 (EMN): Forest Department, Kohima division, in collaboration with the local functionaries of 10 villages under Northern Angami area, has organised an awareness cum community consultation programme on wildlife and forest conservation on November 13 at Tsiemekhuma village.
The 10 villages were Tsiemekhuma, Tsiemekhu Basa, Seiyhama, Seiyha Phesa, Teichuma, Tuophema,Tuophe Phezou , Botsa, Gariphema and Gariphe Basa.
During the programme, DFO Kohima Division, Rongsenlemla Imchen, highlighted on the importance of wildlife and forest conservation and appreciated those villages who are sincerely involved in protecting the environment. She appealed to all the villages in the area to come together with a common goal in order to protect and conserve the forest.
Many issues related to human-animal conflict, forest fires and livelihood security vis-a-vis biodiversity conservation were also discussed during the meeting. The local functionaries of all the 10 villages have appreciated the department for taking the initiatives in raising environmental awareness in the area and assured to protect the forests and wildlife.
The programme was attended by all the local functionaries of the area, church and youth leaders, and officials from the administration and the forest department.
The programme was part of the community consultation programme of Kohima Division primarily to fill up the critical gaps between those villages or areas with conservation value.
