Kohima Forest Division organised an exposure trip to Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, for Community Conserved Area members.
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DIMAPUR — The Forest and Biodiversity Management in the Himalaya (Nagaland) Project (FBMP), under the Kohima Forest Division, organised an exposure trip for members of the Jotsoma, New Kigwema, and Mitelephe community conserved areas (CCAs) to Roing in Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, from March 25 to the 28th.
According to an update, on March 26, Jibi Pulu, Elopa-Etugu Community Eco-Cultural Preserve (EECEP) member, conducted a technical session and interaction with the EECEP CCA committee.
He shared the history of EECEP in the presence of Iho Mitapo and Eha Tacho, community researchers, and Eja Pulu, EECEP coordinator.
The EECEP was declared in 2022 and covers an area of 76 sq. km, out of which 20 sq. km is covered under grassland, making it the first CCA on wet tropical grassland in India.
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The EECEP CCA belongs to four Idu Mishmi clans of the community forest in the foothills of Dibang Valley.
Based on a study, camera trapping was carried out in the area, which led to the identification of more than 40 species of mammals and over 250 species of birds in the EECEP CCA. The camera trapping started in 2018 and is ongoing to date.
The visiting team visited the Dibang riverbank and the Dibang stream, also known as the ‘Taloh River’.
On the second day of the exposure visit, the Kohima CCA team members visited the EECEP area and interacted with the rangers, who are members of the community.
Altogether 11 participants from Jotsoma CCA, New Kigwema CCA, and Mitelephe CCA, including two members from the Kohima Forest Division, took part in the exposure visit.
The FBMP is co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW.