In the Nagaland states, human population is constantly on the increase and as a result, there are increasing biotic pressure on protected areas and reserve forests. Overall status of sun bear was found to be low and rare in and around Pas. Out of 265 respondent 69 (28.2%) respondents confirmed the presence of sun bear by direct sighting and indirect evidences in 2 PAs of Nagaland.

We carried out survey in a total 16 villages locating in and around the different protected areas in Nagaland. Use the Blyth’s Tragopan which is the state bird of Nagaland as a flagship species in enhancing conservation reach.Provide necessary technical support and linkages to information, process markets and developmental and financial programmes, to villages that are developing CCA.Identify technical, developmental and financial requirements of CCA.Documentation of Indigenous Ecological knowledge.Advocate and assist in the establishment of community conservation areas (CCA) where such efforts are currently lacking.To assist villages, which have or propose to have community conservation areas, in developing biodiversity registers, resource maps and management plans, and develop the process by which biodiversity registers are legally protected.The programme had the following objectives: Taking clue from the above setup of the state, the present study tried to initiate and strengthen a process of environmental conservation involving local communities.

Over 95% of the forest land is owned by the local communities. The Village Councils (VC) and Village Development Boards (VDB) important bodies that are readily available grassroots level social organizations, acceptable without exception, act as a linkage between the people and the government. Nagaland is a special category state of the Indian Union, interference from outside agencies with respect to religious or social practices, customary law and procedures, administration of civil and criminal justice, and ownership and transfer of land and its resources are not welcome or unacceptable. The people of Eastern Nagaland largely depend on forests and natural resources for their livelihood agriculture, food and other commodities such as timber.

Fakim wildlife sanctuary