Zunheboto, June 18 (MExN): An awareness campaign programme on conservation and protection of forest and wildlife for students and children was jointly organised by the Forest Department, Nagaland and 111 Battalion, Border Security Force (BSF), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in Zunheboto on June 15.
Satya Prakash Tripathi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland in a press release informed that officials from the Forest Department, 111 Battalion, BSF Satakaha, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI, students of Cornerstone Higher Secondary School and other schools attended the programme held at the Town Hall.
YM Jami, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Northern Territorial Circle, Mokokchung and special invitee of the programme stated in his speech that human beings are totally dependent on plants and wild animals, but plants and animal can survive without human beings. Highlighting on the prevalent hunting habits and practice in the past in Nagaland, he appealed to the participants to pursue their parents for protection and conservation of forest and wildlife to mitigate human animal conflict and also to ensure availability of natural resources for next generations on sustained basis.
Satya Prakash Tripathi, Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland, in his keynote address stated the importance of forest wildlife would be same at different interval of time. “Students, children are our future generation and they can play an important role as a brand ambassador for conservation of forest and wildlife,” he maintained. He made PowerPoint presentation on importance of forest and wildlife, scenario of forest and wildlife in Nagaland, concept of Community Reserves. He appealed to the students and children to have affinity for forest and wildlife and spread the message for their protection and conservation.
During the interaction, questions raised by the students were responded by officials from the Forest Department. Films on Amur Falcons (Flying Free), wild elephants (Roaming Free) and ‘Nagaland is changing but…’ were shown to the students and children.
