Here are videos captured by members of the NCCAF (Nagaland Community Conserved Areas Forum).
They come from the Zunheboto district of Nagaland, around the village of #Tsuruhu CCA (Community Conserved Areas) and the Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network (CCA). Here, locals tell stories of the not-so-distant past, when the only proof of wildlife was either the carcass of an animal, or taxidermy. This is because the forests in Nagaland, in general, have been over-exploited by hunting. Today however, the same families that were hunting animals spend more time shooting wild animals with cameras instead.
This is a significant cultural change in villages where almost every household owns a gun, and the ability to hunt was a symbol of a youth coming of age. Furthermore, from being a necessity, hunting had slowly graduated to becoming a leisure activity, and finally a luxury afforded only by the rich.
Hunting is an especially complex challenge to tackle, as it functions as a basic resource, as a component in gender dynamics, and as a status symbol.
In the recent past, thanks to work by organisations like the NCCAF, a Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) partner, former hunters now spend more time in conservation activities.
In the video, you can see the Blyth's Tragopan, Kalij Pheasant and the Barking Deer, which are now sighted more often in the area. The Tragopan was captured through a mobile camera in Tsuruhu CCA, whereas the Barking deer and Kalij Pheasant were captured with a camera trap in the Tizu Valley Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Network.
These camera traps are monitored by individuals such as Ivan Zhimomi, Mr. Kaketo and Tokugha Sumi, who work with CCAs in the Zunheboto district of Nagaland. Check out [ Ссылка ] for data related to #biodiversity and other ecological factors.
#BlythsTragopan #KalijPheasant
