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Biodiversity management project boosts conservation initiative in Nagaland

Dimapur, Nov 5 (UNI) The two-day state-level workshop of the Forest and Biodiversity in the Himalayas Management Project (FBMP), Nagaland, on the theme "Community Conservation: Celebrating Success and Charting the Future" came as a boost to all project villages of the state for restoration of the forest and improvement of economic life through sustainable livelihood interventions.
The opportunity and platform for protection of the environment provided by the FBMP also ignited the inner thought and outlook of the villagers toward a new trend to learn, protect, and strengthen community stewardship for protecting the rich biodiversity.
The workshop was held at the Cathedral compound in Kohima.
Addressing the valedictory session as the special guest, Y Khikheto Sema, principal secretary, forest, environment and climate change, lauded the enthusiastic participation of communities representing various districts of Nagaland in the workshop.
He particularly acknowledged the active participation of community representatives, who shared their experiences and highlighted conservation initiatives undertaken at the village level.
Sema said such interactions provide valuable opportunities to understand grassroots realities, identify practical solutions, strengthen stakeholder coordination, and inform future conservation planning and policy development.
Expressing concern over the declining forest cover in the state, he stressed the need for active community participation in safeguarding forests and biodiversity for future generations.
He also highlighted the special constitutional safeguards enjoyed by Nagaland and urged the gathering to utilise these provisions constructively for the overall development and progress of the state.
Addressing the representatives of the 64 participating villages, he encouraged them to become ambassadors and advocate biodiversity conservation at the grassroots level.
He urged them to carry forward the message of conservation and disseminate the knowledge gained during the workshop through various community platforms, thereby translating the deliberations into meaningful conservation initiatives at the village level.
The highlight of the function was the community voices delivered by representatives of the participating villages, where they shared the success stories of the activities implemented by the FBMP in the form of equipment distribution, entry point activity, institutional connectivity and conservation measures and initiatives.
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