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Great Barbet spotted again in Nagaland village as Chakhesang youth urge wildlife protection
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 01:33 AM
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A Great Barbet bird returned to a village in Nagaland, prompting the Chakhesang youth body to remind locals of wildlife protection rules.
The iconic Great Barbet, a large green-and-yellow Asian woodpecker, was observed again in a remote village of Nagaland after a period of absence. Local residents welcomed the bird’s return, noting its distinctive call and bright plumage as signs of a healthy forest ecosystem.
The Chakhesang Youth Body, a community organization representing the Chakhesang tribe, used the occasion to reiterate the state’s wildlife protection regulations. In a brief statement, the group urged villagers to avoid hunting, trapping, or disturbing the bird and other forest species, emphasizing that such actions are punishable under the Nagaland Wildlife (Protection) Act.
Authorities from the Nagaland Forest Department have been monitoring the area and confirmed that the Great Barbet is listed as a protected species. They encouraged community participation in conservation efforts, highlighting the bird’s role in seed dispersal and forest regeneration.
Conservationists view the bird’s return as an encouraging sign that habitat restoration measures are taking effect. They plan to conduct further surveys to assess the population health of the Great Barbet and other threatened fauna in the region.
The Chakhesang youth’s reminder comes amid broader state initiatives to curb illegal wildlife trade and promote sustainable livelihoods for tribal communities dependent on forest resources.
The Chakhesang Youth Body, a community organization representing the Chakhesang tribe, used the occasion to reiterate the state’s wildlife protection regulations. In a brief statement, the group urged villagers to avoid hunting, trapping, or disturbing the bird and other forest species, emphasizing that such actions are punishable under the Nagaland Wildlife (Protection) Act.
Authorities from the Nagaland Forest Department have been monitoring the area and confirmed that the Great Barbet is listed as a protected species. They encouraged community participation in conservation efforts, highlighting the bird’s role in seed dispersal and forest regeneration.
Conservationists view the bird’s return as an encouraging sign that habitat restoration measures are taking effect. They plan to conduct further surveys to assess the population health of the Great Barbet and other threatened fauna in the region.
The Chakhesang youth’s reminder comes amid broader state initiatives to curb illegal wildlife trade and promote sustainable livelihoods for tribal communities dependent on forest resources.