First published on 10/19/2014, and last updated on 02/19/2018
By: FES Member of the ICCA Consortium
A consultation meeting of Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) of Nagaland (India) was held September 23 at Zonal Council Hall, Kohima where 11 CCAs from seven districts deliberated on the need of having a common platform or a forum of all CCAs of the state. The meeting was jointly organized by Nagaland empowerment of people through economic development (NEPED) and foundation for ecological security (FES).
During the meeting, CCAs felt the need of a common platform for exchange of ideas and knowledge, mobilization of support for awareness programme, biodiversity assessment, skill building etc. The forum helped in building a strong voice for the CCAs at State and other levels. Inaugurating the daylong meeting, commissioner and secretary Menukhol John appreciated the community led initiatives. He expressed hope that CCAs would work jointly to protect the rich biodiversity of the state. John said this kind of gatherings where CCAs from different parts in the state shared their experiences and ideas should be held more frequently to build a strong consensus for conservation. At the meeting, a consultative committee of the participating CCAs was formed. The committee also decided to discuss about the need of a state level forum with their respective village councils and also encourage other existing CCAs to be part of it. They decided to meet again on the third week of November to formalize the forum with the consent of their Village Councils.
