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First Edition Of The Tokhü Emong Bird Count : Nagaland

First Edition Of The Tokhü Emong Bird Count : Nagaland

Nagaland is hosting the first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) between November 4 to 7, a four-day documentation event to list birds in the state.

  • It is the first avian documentation exercise taken by Nagaland to go beyond Amur falcons.
  • The event is being held during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas to spread awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity.
  • This event is being organised in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha, and Bird Count India.
  • The TEBC falls within the Salim Ali Bird Count, a nationwide event conducted by the Bombay Natural History Society.