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Officials from Wildlife Division, Dimapur, along with the students pose for a group photo on the occasion of World Wildlife Day in Zukihe village on March 3.[/caption]
Dimapur, March 3 (EMN): Wildlife Division, Dimapur, observed the World Wildlife Day in Zukihe village, Dimapur, on March 3 with the participation of students and teachers of Zukihe GMS, GBs, village council members, officials and staff from Wildlife Division, Dimapur.
Speaking on the theme ‘Life below water: For people and planet,’ Tokaho H Kinimi, wildlife warden, Dimapur, called for taking steps to keep the water bodies unpolluted. He pointed out that several household items people use in their daily life such as detergents, paints, pesticides and plastic wastes etc when released into water bodies cause pollution thereby disrupting and affecting the aquatic species.
He appealed the participants for safe disposal of household cleaners to keep the water bodies free from pollution.
Discussions were also held with the GBs and village council members, where the problems caused by wild elephants were highlighted. It was conveyed that elephants come to the village after crossing Dhansiri River and destroy crops and properties from time to time.
The village council also handed over a copy of its resolution dated 15-01-2019, wherein it decided to ban all forms of hunting and fishing within the village jurisdictions.
As part of the celebrations, drawing and essay competitions were held where more than 30 students participated. Sheron bagged the first prize in drawing competition, while the second and third prizes were won by Hinoka and Chande Ali respectively. In the essay competition, the first prize was bagged by Hoikali and Subash and Tolika won the second and third prizes respectively.
The programme was followed with an exposure trip where the young students were taken to Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangaphar.
Earlier, participants signed a “pledge” to be responsible and protect wildlife.
