Dimapur, June 20 (MExN): Nagaland Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Parliamentary Affairs, CM Chang inaugurated ‘Nature Learning Centre’ located in the Conference Hall, Forest Offices Complex Forest Colony, Dimapur on June 20.
“The Conference Hall is one of the Nature Learning Centres of the State, being established under the National Mission of Himalayan Studies, Ministry of Environment, Forest Climate Change, Government of India, New Delhi,” the Minister stated while addressing the inaugural event.
It was stated in a press release that the Minister also inaugurated the wildlife crime investigation workshop for forest officers, jointly organised by the Nagaland Forest Department and the Wildlife Conservation Society-India. He reiterated the commitment of the State Government for protection and conservation of forest and wildlife and advised the participants to deal into wildlife crime cases strictly.
The programme was chaired by Tokaho, Kinimi, IFS, Wildlife Warden, Wildlife Division, Dimapur. The participants were welcomed by Dr. Ramesh Kumar Aima, IFS, PCCF and Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland.
Satya Prakash Tripathi, IFS, PCCF & HoFF, Nagaland in his keynote address, gave a brief background of Nature Learning Centres, being established in all 12 Himalayan States of our country. He emphasised need of making awareness among public at grass root level on importance of forest and wildlife, to mitigate human animal conflict and Wildlife Crime.
Bano Haralo, delegate from the Wildlife Conservation Society – India, spoke on degradation of jhum land and its consequence on water and food scarcity faced by the people of the State. Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr Prabhat Kumar, IFS, Director, Nagaland Zoological Park, Dimapur.
