The Forest & Biodiversity Management in the Himalaya (Nagaland) Project (FBMP), under Kohima forest division, organized an exposure trip to Roing, lower Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh, from March 25 to 28, for members of Jotsoma Community Conserved Areas (CCA), New Kigwema CCA and Mitelephe CCA. The Forest & Biodiversity Management in the Himalaya (Nagaland) Project (FBMP), is being co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW.
A technical and interaction session was conducted by Elopa-Etugu Community Eco-Cultural Preserve (EECEP), Jibi Pulu on March 26 with the EECEP CCA Committee. He shared the history of EECEP, declared in 2022, which covers 76 sq. km, out of which 20 sq. km covers grassland area, making it the first CCA on wet tropical grassland in India.
The EECEP, CCA belongs to four Idu Mishmi clans of the community forest in the foothills of Dibang Valley. Camera trapping initiated in 2018 has identified over 40 mammal species and more than 250 bird species in the area.
During the visit, participants explored the Dibang River Bank, Dibang stream also known as the ‘Taloh River’. Meanwhile, on the second day of the exposure visit, the Kohima CCA team members visited the EECEP area and interacted with the rangers, who are the members of the community. Currently, there are four active community rangers patrolling the EECEP, CCA, while two co-ordinators support the team as and when required. The team members also visited various sites including the Golden Pagoda, Borpathar.
Altogether 11 participants, from Jotsoma CCA members, New Kigwema CCA members & Mitelephe CCA members including two members from Kohima Forest Division took part in the exposure visit.
