Dimapur, August 23 (EMN): The Wildlife Division Dimapur (WDD) conducted awareness programmes about Human-animal conflict (HAC) mitigation at Zukihe village in Kuhuboto on August 18, and Hovukhu village in Niuland on August 21.
An update from the WDD on Thursday informed that Forest Ranger Kikavi Chophi, while addressing a gathering at Zukihe village lamented about the growing wants of humans that have led to the destruction and fragmentation of wild habitats across the country. He said that human actions have depleted resources available for wild elephants which compelled them to venture outside their natural habitat.
The updates mentioned that demonstration on how to repel wild elephants was exhibited so as to contain the creatures within their historical migration corridors, so that village areas and agricultural lands are not affected.
The updates mentioned about the other event that was held at Hovukhu village, in which adjoining villages including Hovishe, Hezulho, and Ghutovi attended the programme. Wildlife Warden, K Caroline Angami , during the keynote address, highlighted the existing forest cover in Nagaland and stressed on conserving forest and wildlife. Angami said that human and animal have to coexist because human, animal, and forest have intrinsic relationship, affecting one another. She asked the gathering to contact forest officials in case of damage to their properties by wild animals.
The updates informed that the gathering was enlightened about the application of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in Nagaland, during which booklets of the WL (P) Act 1972 were distributed to all the village representatives. Books and bookmarks were also distributed to all the participants.
