Tamenglong: A one-day awareness program on Hornbill conservation was organised by Tamenglong Forest Division at Khundong Khunkhaiba village, Tamei Range, in association with the Khundong Khunkhaiba Village Authority and Liangmai Naga Council, Western zone.
The program was attended by Range Forest Officer, Tamei Range Shri Khundrakpam Johnson as Chief Guest, Chairman Liangmai Naga Council Shri P Mairisibou as Guest of Honour and Shri Mathiugomang Thiumai Vice Chairman Khundong Khunkhaiba as President of the function.
About 60 men and women of the Nearby villages attended the awareness program including village authorities of Lenglong, Dikuram, Upper Takou, Lower Takou, Tamei HQ, Konphung village etc.
The area is historically important as Hornbill Habitat of about four species of Hornbill viz
1. Great Hornbill ( Liangmei-Rangdi, Rongmei -Langdai, Raengdai)
2. Oriental Pied Hornbill (Liangmei-Chakhuak, Rongmei -Rangkeng)
3. Rufous necked Hornbill (Liangmei-Rengsiak, Rongmei-Rengsu)
4. Wreathed hornbill (Liangmei-Chahiu, Shongbo, Rongmei -Hiu, Ranghiu)
Pamplets of different Hornbill species found in the Tamenglong district were distributed for greater awareness of this Schedule 1 species according to the Wildlife Protection Act,1972.
