Call for community participation to protect Nagaland's biodiversity

Dimapur, Nov 3 (UNI) The Forest and Biodiversity Management in the Himalayas (Nagaland) Project (FBMP) has called for community participation, traditional knowledge, customary institutions and collaborative governance in protecting forests and biodiversity. The DFMP organised a two-day workshop on "Community Conservation: Celebrating Success and Charting the Future" at the Cathedral compound in Kohima from Tuesday to deliberate on the achievements, challenges and prospects of community-based forest and biodiversity conservation in Nagaland. More than 250 government officials, conservation practitioners, community representatives, and other stakeholders attended the workshop. Nagaland environment, forest and climate change minister CL John attended the inaugural programme held…