A one day workshop on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Action was organized by the Chakhesang Youth Front (CYF) in collaboration with the Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) on November 9, 2024 at Tourist Complex, Pfutsero. The workshop was attended by frontal organizations, church councils, and area leaders of the tribe.
The workshop was organized under the theme “Be Part of the Plan”, which is also the 2024 theme for the International Day of Biological Diversity (IDB). Addressing the participants, the theme speaker Enyiwekha Wezah, Divisional Forest Officer, Phek District, stressed on the importance of conserving our biodiversity not just for the present generation, but for the future generations to come. The speaker also shared about the Kumming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as the Biodiversity Plan. He also stressed on the importance of indigenous knowledge to tackle climate crisis.
Nokho Nyekha, General Secretary, CYF, presented the paper on behalf of Seve R Vadeo, Secretary, NCCAF, on the topic “Establishing Animal Corridors for Conservation : A pathway for Protecting Biodiversity”. The topic suggested the importance of linking the fragmented Community Conserved Areas (CCA) in order to allow animals to move freely in their natural habitat, which can also avoid human-wildlife conflicts.
Tavehü Thingo, former President, Chakhesang Cultural Organization (CCO) spoke on the topic, “Indigenous Knowledge Systems towards Biodiversity Conservation”. He shared about how, in the past, our ancestors listened to their dreams even to cut a tree, and how human greed is now leading to rampant deforestation not just for personal use, but for commercial purposes.
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Kekhriezavi Lea, OSD, Geology and Mining, GoN, spoke on “Water Conservation and Rejuvenation to Address Water Security and Climate Change”. He stressed on the need for rain water harvesting, and the promotion of our indigenous methods of water conservation.
Earlier, Eyekowe K Tara, Vice President, CPO, delivered the welcome address, and Vezuhu Keyho, President, CPO, released a bird as a symbolic display of the Chakhesang people’s initiative towards Biodiversity Conservation, an effort headed by the CPO, and implemented by the CYF since 2016.
The sessions were chaired by Nuveta Khesoh, VP, CYF and Nokho Nyekha, GS, CYF respectively. The President of CYF, Kevesa Khamo delivered the key recommendations from the workshop, to be presented for adoption during the CPO general session, to be held in January, 2025.
