DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 9 (MExN): Nagaland reported 210 species in 320 checklists during the 2nd edition of Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC). Over the course of four days, 47 birders participated in the 2nd edition of TEBC which concluded synchronously with the Lo
Wokha, October 29 (MExN): With the objective of celebrating bird diversity and joining the Naga communities and bird lovers to care for biodiversity and endangered habitats in Nagaland, the 2nd Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) will be held from November 4-7.
Dimapur, Nov. 3 (EMN): The first edition of ‘Tokhü Emong Bird Count’ (TEBC) will be held from November 4 to the 7th where birdwatchers will go out and watch birds from anywhere in Nagaland. An update informed that the TEBC aims to celebrate the incredible bird diversity and bring attention to the threatened habitats of Nagaland. This event is a joint collaboration of Bird Count India, the Wokha Forest division and the divisional management unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha. The organisations have collectively decided to organise the event during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas to spread awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity. “It’s a very good initiative to identify the different species that are found in the state with involvement of the local communities in the effort. Nagaland is a state with rich bird diversity and it is important to document as well as monitor their populations in order to protect and conserve them