500 tree saplings planted in Jakhama
Kohima, June 15 (MExN): In view of its forthcoming Golden Jubilee celebration, Jakhama Students’ Union (JSU) organised a tree plantation drive on June 11 with an objective to promote and protect environment in and around the village and also to keep the village clean and green. JSU together with the village council, youth society, women society, sanitation committee, churches and Jakhama Union Kohima (JUK) planted 500 tree saplings with proper fencing.
While planting a tree sapling, Kevipodi Sophie, Project Director, RD Kohima stressed on the importance of protecting and conserving the natural resources, including air, water, and forests in order to maintain the overall health of the environment, a press release from JSU stated. All of these resources, he said, are at risk and pointed out the shortage of water and the change in weather.
Convenor of JSU Golden Jubilee Committee, Zavishio Khieya pointed to the failure on our part to replace the cut or cleared trees of the forests. He stated that in order to fight the menace of global warming, vigorous efforts should be made such as discouraging activities, development or businesses which cause damages to environment. Trees, he added, should be planted everywhere in and around the village.
Environment activist and Co-Convenor of JSU Golden Jubilee Committee, Kezhokhoto Savi commented that by protecting rivers and their related ecosystems as well as searching for new sources of water, even in the form of preserving trees in the jungles and rocks in the rivers, we can assure ourselves of a substantial supply of the crucial substance in the future while still protecting important fish and wildlife habitat.
Savi maintained that natural disasters like landslide, soil erosion, and floods, and short supply of water are happening in the village due to cruelty of human beings. “We are not doing our duty. We are not taking care of God’s beautiful creation. Why (are we) destroying our beautiful environment?” he questioned.
He appealed for collective effort to protect the trees, especially the ones on Dzukou road, jungles, mountains and the rocks that surround the village and to the rivers.
300 trees planted in Mangkolemba
Mangkolemba: The Mangkolemba Unit of Khar Maken-Longshing Jupang (age group) planted 100 tree saplings and 200 banana trees on June 14 in the Khar Lemdang Mountain which is located just above Mangkolemba town.
The tree plantation drive was undertaken keeping in view of the strategic location of the plantation area for the town, informed a press note Unit President Tiakumzuk and General Secretary Limayanger.
Major rivers and rivulets of Mangkolemba town originate from this mountain area and the drinking water sources for the town and nearby villages are located upstream in these rivers, it added.
The area plays a major role in maintaining ecological balance in the area and it was once a natural habitat for hornbills, it further noted.
Altogether 33 members took part in the plantation drive covering around 2 kilometers between the Tenemtzüyong river and Khar-Mongchen boundary.
The unit also extended gratitude to Imtiwapang Aier NCS, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Mangkolemba for providing the tree saplings.
Conservation effort in Pongching area
Longleng, June 15 (MExN): The Pongching Students’ Union (PSU) and Pongching Village Council (PVC) in a press release have expressed concern over the wildlife and biodiversity conservation in the area.
The release issued by PSU President, N Joseph and General Secretary, L Aphen informed the Forest Department that the Pongching villagers under the initiative of PSU has been maintaining through its own resources a biodiversity conserved area called Palam-Noyak Biodiversity Conserved Forest (PNBCF) since 2011. The conserved forest has witnessed addition of new wildlife and forest species, it said.
It was also stated that the students’ union has been protecting the Amur Falcons from being trapped and poached at their roosting site in Yengchi-Ponghau area since 2011, which is located some 10 km away from the village. A wooden watch tower is being constructed in the roosting site through community contribution.
The village council and students’ union further stated that it expects the department to continue assisting the villagers materially, financially and intellectually to develop the reserved forest and also in motivating and organizing volunteers for protection of Amur Falcons during the roosting season even this year. The two organisations assured full cooperation to the department in its efforts towards saving the mother earth from further environmental degradation.
The release informed that the officials of Forest Department, Longleng had visited Pongching village under Longleng district on June 3 and apprised the villagers on the needs and importance of forest and wildlife conservation.
‘Save Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary’
Kohima: In continuation of cleanliness drive in and around Protected Areas (National Park, Wildlife Sanctuaries) under Swachh Bharat Mission, a programme on the theme “Save Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary,” the only lifeline water source of the state capital, was organised today in the Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary with participation of officials from Forest Department and people from Kohima.
In his address, Satya Prakash Tripathi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland gave a brief background of cleanliness drive under Swachh Bharat Mission and he appealed to the villagers to extend their co-operation in declaring Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 so that fund can be received from the Government of India for surrounding villages for reducing their pressure on natural forest.
Caroline Kaurinta, Wildlife Warden, Dimapur congratulated all the staffs and villagers on successful breeding of Blyth’s Tragopan which is critically endangered species.
She appealed to the villagers to save and protect Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary for continuous supply of water to the citizens of Kohima town.
The programme was followed by tree plantation. Seedlings were also distributed to public.
