Dimapur, June 5 -- Highlighting environmental challenges in Nagaland, Environment, Forests & Climate Change Minister CL John identified forest fires, particularly jungle burning for cultivation purposes, as a major cause of environmental degradation.
Addressing a programme to mark World Environment Day at the Kohima Peace Memorial & Eco Park on Friday, John expressed concern over the continued prevalence of hunting, noting that forests require birds and wildlife to maintain ecological balance.
Calling for a conservation movement, he said, just as the practice of headhunting in the state had been abandoned, society should also work toward ending the hunting of animals and birds.
He said students and youth must play a leading role in creat...