Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary
Map:India Nagaland#India
Relief:1
Location:Nagaland, India
Coordinates:25.8255°N 94.9544°W

Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Nagaland, India.[1] It is situated close to the India-Myanmar border in the Pungro circle of Kiphire district, and covers an area of .[2] Fakim village is the gateway to the sanctuary.[3] It was established in 1983.[4]

Flora, fauna and terrain

The sanctuary has rich biodiversity.[5] The terrain consists of hills, high ridges, green meadows, deep gorges and narrow valleys. The forest is thick with oak, Khasi pine, hollock, nahor, kachnar, cane and bamboo.[6] The sanctuary is home to slender loris, panthers, Himalayan bears, jungle cats, barking deers and hoolock gibbons.[7] Bird species in the sanctuary include great hornbills, butterflies, tragopans, junglefowls and doves.[8] [9]

Conservation efforts

Nagaland government has encouraged conservation initiatives including hunting bans.[10] [11] Campaigns by NGOs and activists are also key to the fledgling conservation efforts.[12] [13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlife conservation and management in Nagaland . 2024-08-21 . MorungExpress.
  2. Web site: Fakim Wild Life Sanctuary District Kiphire India . 2024-08-21 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 'A Photographic Guide to Birds of Fakim' by Leyamong L released . 2024-08-21 . MorungExpress.
  4. Book: Negi, Sharad Singh . Handbook of National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Biosphere Reserves in India . 1991 . Indus Publishing Company . 978-81-85182-59-9 . en.
  5. Book: District Human Development Report, 2013: Kiphire . 2014 . Department of Planning and Coordination, Government of Nagaland . en.
  6. News: Capila . Pranav . 2018-12-22 . The Naga hunter who gave up hunting. And made sure his village did too . 2024-08-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  7. Book: Kohli, M. S. . Incredible Himalayas: Environment, Culture, Tourism, and Adventure . 2005 . Indus Publishing . 978-81-7387-179-5 . en.
  8. Book: Aradhya . 600+ Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC Prelims 2020: General Studies Paper-1 . GRASP IAS . en.
  9. Web site: Wildlife buffs spot rare butterfly 17 times - Group was on an excursion to Fakim sanctuary in Nagaland's Kiphire district bordering Myanmar . Telegraph India.
  10. Web site: 2018-04-27 . Nagaland hunts for a way out of its bloody tradition, shows some success . 2024-08-21 . The Indian Express . en.
  11. Web site: Page . Nagaland . 2021-01-26 . Governor's Award Honours Community Conservation And Social Activism - Nagaland Page . 2024-08-21 . nagalandpage.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: Protection & conservation of wildlife 'burning need of the hour': Nagaland CM . 2024-08-21 . MorungExpress.
  13. Web site: PTI . 2022-10-08 . Kiphire: PCCF & HoFF visits Penkim and Fakim villages . 2024-08-21 . Nagaland Tribune . en-US.
  14. Web site: NEWS . NE NOW . 2018-03-01 . Wildlife body extends financial aid to Nagaland's hunter turned conservationist . 2024-08-21 . NORTHEAST NOW . en-US.

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