The resolution was passed unanimously during a General Consultative Meeting held at Athibung Town Hall on Friday.
In a community-led conservation effort, representatives from 37 villages under Athibung sub-division in Nagaland’s Peren district have adopted a resolution to protect the Ntangki National Park and its surrounding ecosystem.
The resolution was passed unanimously during a General Consultative Meeting held at Athibung Town Hall on Friday.
The meeting, organised by the Zeliang-Kuki Public Organisation (ZKPO), was convened under the theme “Community Consultation on Conservation around Ntangki National Park.”
It brought together GBs, chairmen, youth and women representatives, and members of civil society groups, including the Kuki Inpi and the Nagaland Zeliang People’s Organisation (NZPO).
The house resolved to extend full support to the Forest department in conserving Ntangki National Park and agreed to strictly enforce customary laws against violators. A total ban was imposed on timber logging, hunting and fishing within the park.
The use of poison, inverters, and batteries in rivers across Athibung sub-division was also prohibited. Each Village Council has been authorised to implement and uphold these measures within its jurisdiction.
The 37 villages represented at the meeting included Phanjang, Saijang, Bonkollong, Songngou, Besumpuipuiloa, Lilen, New Chalkot, New Soget, Bunglen, New Besumpui, L. Lilen, Inbung, Old Soget, New Ngaulong, Besumpuiram, ‘B’-Lilen, Chalkot, Sailhem, New Nkio, Old Besumpui, Phaijo, Athibung, Sinjol, Nkio B, Nkio Lodi, Vongkithem, Sangluh, Khelma, Ikiesingram, Besumpui Zangdi, Chamcha New, Pellhang, Gopibung, Nsenlo, and Beisumlwa.