With the aim to promote and conserve the biodiversity and also to spread awareness on environmental protection, the Western Angami Youth Organization (WAYO) has organized a tree plantation drive in the Western Angami region on July 12.
Over 100 volunteers from all the Western Angami villages took part in the plantation drive led by WAYO officials.
With 2014 marked as the ‘Year of Plantation,’ WAYO initiated the drive mainly to make an effort towards preventing the loss of green cover and promoting afforestation in its region.
“The Western Angami region is blessed with rich flora and fauna, but the massive forest destruction being carried out in every nook and corner is growing to be a big concern. And if this prolongs, we only have to blame ourselves for failing to protect our environment,” said Zievi Meyase, secretary Environment Protection, WAYO.
Meyase further said the plantation drive is a step towards encouraging more people to plant trees with the call to go green.
“With climate change and global warming becoming a serious issue for world leaders today, let us also contribute our due share towards preserving the ecology, keeping in mind that it is also affecting us directly,” he added.
Stating that the drive to go green cannot be fully accomplished without a collective effort from the public, he urged everyone concerned to keep on planting trees as and where possible.
The plantation drive was carried out in Jotsoma, Khonoma, Mezoma, Mezo-Basa, Sechüma, Kiruphema, Peducha, Menguzouma and Sechü Zubza. WAYO said that some villages which were missed out on that day including Dzüleke and Thekrejuma would soon be covered in the coming days.
Meanwhile, WAYO has thanked all the volunteers who took part in the plantation drive, while it also extended appreciation to all the unit officials for their participation and cooperation.
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