“I am thinking deeply how and what I should do in the conservation field, so that the vanishing wildlife including animals, birds, and plants will be increased from now on in and around the sanctuary..” – Lian Kamlova, Village council president, Mara, India

My name is V Liam Kamlova, a VCP (Village Council President ) of Lungpuk, India. I have the opportunity to speak about our biodiversity and anthropogenic pressure of our wildlife, animals, plants. They are vanishing day by day, activity of people and hunters are the main cause of our decreasing flora and fauna diversity as our village Lungpuk is near the Sanctuary I cannot ignore this fact, hence I am ready to bring strategies to conserve the vanishing birds, animals and plants thinking deeply how and what, we should do in the conservation field, so that the vanishing wildlife including animals and plants will be increased. Now I am thinking on conducting an awareness program among hunters to help shift their perspective towards conservation. I am also planning to do an awareness campaign “No to cutting trees and slashing forest for Jhum cultivation“ for better conservation efforts. I need full support including the locals as it is hard by myself. Currently I have informed people from this village, as well as other villages, not to use firearms during the breeding season. Birds, animals, plants and all are created by God for the well being of humans. They are not meant to be destroyed. Destroying them by killing is not our work, it’s not good to be greedy as we are provided with enough. I think people know and will understand when education on such things will be given. Slowly in the road to conservation, wildlife will thrive in and around Lungpul and of course it isnt in the Sanctuary as well. This not a two person effort We should put all of our effort into conservation. From now on I am aiming to conduct awareness among school students, NGOs, churches and other meetings too to bring the real change with the help of this program. Let’s not finish it in one night as it is long process. Slowly we will get the result. It might take some years for the wildlife population to increase. The animals we don’t see these days, all those species will return back to our forest. I am very happy to speak about this matter today, because this is not only my concern. We all should be concerned about this. Because this is betterment for ourselves and all support is welcome.