Dimapur, March 19 -- The first-ever Nagaland forest officers conference since Nagaland attained statehood in 1963 called for community participation through joint forest management at Chumoukedima police complex on Thursday. Forest officials from across the state gathered at the conference to deliberate on key issues concerning forest management and environmental conservation.
The conference underscored the unique challenges faced by the state, particularly its complex landholding system, where the department directly controls less than 5 per cent of the land.
Despite this limitation, the officers of the department were urged to act as "custodians and soldiers" of the environment.
Key focus areas included forest management, biodiversity ...