Participants of the first Community Conservation Area
workshop, focused on the conservation of the clouded leopard and other small wild
cat species in Nagaland, pose for a group photo in Khonoma village.
- DIMAPUR — The first Community Conserved Area
(CCA) workshop, focusing on the conservation of the clouded leopard and other
small wild cat species in Nagaland, was held on April 26 and 27 in Khonoma
village.
- According to an update, the workshop was initiated by
Giridhar Malla, a conservation biologist and leader of the Eastern Himalayas
Marbled Cat Project.
- The primary aim of the workshop was to promote the
conservation of small wild cats in Nagaland and enhance understanding of their
ecological value within local landscapes.
- The sessions included presentations on small wild cat
species found in Nagaland, the role and importance of CCAs, success stories of
conservation initiatives in Nagaland, an introduction to citizen science,
techniques for identifying wildlife signs, and the use of camera traps.
- Interactive group activities were also conducted, focusing
on forest corridor management within CCAs, habitat restoration, and the
development of local conservation strategies.
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- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
analysis exercise was carried out, during which participants discussed key
challenges such as policy gaps, illegal hunting, unregulated development,
climate change, and forest fires.
