Green Succession of Nagaland State Green-SONS and Wildlife wing, Dimapur division jointly organised one-day workshop on Community Reserve Forests (CRF) for protection and conservation of wildlife with special reference to human-elephant conflicts and mitigation process, under the theme “Peaceful coexistence with the wild” at Sanis town, RD block Ghar on August 22.
A press release from Green-SONS media cell stated that, advisor of Horticulture, Border Affairs and chairman, DPDB, Mhathung Yanthan, who graced the workshop as special guest, called upon the people to take serious step in conservation of biodiversity and to create healthy environment.
He expressed keen interest and assured the village communities to render all possible positive steps towards a healthy development. He also stated that instituting community reserve forests will have an immense positive environmental impact on the basic necessities to healthy life. He also emphasized on ecotourism, which has become the highest incoming generating source and could elevate the standard of living for the rural people. He acknowledged the organisers for conducting the workshop at a right moment. Steve Odyuo, chairman, Natural Nagas gave a research based presentation particularly in Wokha and gave an illustration about two third elephant population of Nagaland habitation in Wokha and the reason for the wide spread of elephants. Based on this, he had made a documentary movie “Roam Free”. He also shared his experiences in conserving Amur Falcons in Doyang reservoir and also pointed out that the supposed extinction of Black Soft Shelled Turtle in 2000 was traced/re-discovered and rescued from Akuk village in Wokha district.
DFO, Wokha, Zuthunglo Ezung, Chonbenthung Ezung, SDO (C ), Wokha, Dr. Thungben Yanthan chief veterinary officer, Wokha and Remphamo Kikon, joint director of Agriculture also delivered short speeches.
Earlier, invocation was said by pastor, Hajung Baptist Church, E. Khodao Mozhui, welcome address by Jess. T. Murry, chairman Green-SONS, keynote address by Tokaho Kinimi wildlife warden Dimapur division. Vote of thanks was delivered by Z. James Kikon, vice chairman Green-SONS.